Awais ( ar, اویس) is an Arabic given name. 'Owais' is alternative name.

Meaning

Awais means 'gifted' or 'bestowed'. It was the name of one of

Muhammad Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 Common Era, CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Muhammad in Islam, Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet Divine inspiration, di ...

's companions Awais Qarani.

Notable people

Notable people with the name include: ;Given name *

Awais Ali Awais Ali (Urdu: ) (born 29 December 2005 in Gujranwala, Punjab) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Central Punjab. Ali made his List A debut for Central Punjab against Southern Punjab during the 2021-22 Pakistan Cup on 6 March 2022. Ali p ...

(born 2005), Pakistani cricketer *

Awais Khan Awais Khan may refer to: * Awais Khan (cyclist) * Awais Khan (plant geneticist) {{hndis, Khan, Awais ...

(born 1994), Pakistani cyclist *

Awais Qadir Shah Awais Qadir Shah is a Pakistani politician who had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, from May 2013 to May 2018. Early life and education He was born on 12 October 1977 in Sukkur. He has a degree in Bachelor of Engineering from ...

(born 1977), Pakistani politician *

Awais Qasim Khan Awais Qasim Khan is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from 2008 to May 2018. Chaudhry Owais Qasim is deeply hated by the people of Zafarwal and has changed parties more than five times. In the 2024 ...

(born 1969), Pakistani politician *

Awais Leghari Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari (Urdu language, Urdu: اویس احمد خان لغاری‎; born 22 March 1971) is a Pakistani politician who is currently an Finance department, Punjab (Pakistan), Minister of Finance Department & Revenue Punjab ...

(born 1971), Pakistani politician *

Awais Malik Awais Malik (born 11 October 1982) is a cricketer who plays for the Qatar national cricket team. He was named in Qatar's squad for the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament in South Africa. He played in Qatar's opening fixture, ...

(born 1982), Qatari cricketer *

Awais Zia Awais Zia (; born 1 September 1986) is a Pakistani cricketer. He is primarily a left handed batsman and right arm off spin bowler. Domestic and franchise career As a youngster, Zia got introduced to the game playing street cricket in his vill ...

(born 1986), Pakistani cricketer *

Owais al-Qarani Awais bin Bashir ( ar, أُوَيْس ٱبْن عَامِر ٱبْن جَزْء ٱبْن مَالِك ٱلْقَرَنِيّ, ), also spelled Uways or Owais, was a Muslim from Yemen who lived during the lifetime of the Islamic prophet Muhammad ...

, guardian in Islam *

Owais Shah Owais Alam Shah (born 22 October 1978) is a former England cricketer. A middle-order Batting (cricket), batsman, he played for Middlesex County Cricket Club, Middlesex from 1995 to 2010 and Essex County Cricket Club, Essex from 2011 to 2013 b ...

(born 1978), former English cricketer ;Surname *

Mohammad Awais Mohammad Awais (born 25 October 1992) is a Pakistani first-class cricketer who played for Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occup ...

(born 1992), Pakistani first-class cricketer who played for Hyderabad *

Nasir Awais Nasir Awais (born 6 June 1983) is a Pakistani first-class cricketer who played for Hyderabad cricket team The Hyderabad cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the city of Hyderabad, Telangana, run by the Hyderabad Cricket Associati ...

(born 1983), Pakistani first-class cricketer who played for Hyderabad cricket team {{Given name Arabic masculine given names