Wahab is a surname and a masculine given name. People with the name include:

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A. Wahab A. Wahab was the acting regent of Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia; and ran the interim administration from 1959 to 1960. Due to political instability in Indonesia at the time, he was selected because he had a military background. The in ...

, acting regent of Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia *

Adewale Wahab Adewale Dauda Wahab (born 4 October 1984 in Port Harcourt) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a midfielder. Until end of the season 2010–11 he played for AC Bellinzona. Career Roma Wahab started his European career with Italian club Re ...

, Nigerian footballer *

Anisa Wahab Anisa Wahab (1957–2010) was an Afghan actress and singer. Her theatre career started when she was a child. She co-founded Theatre Exile in Pakistan and performed internationally until her death. Life and work Anisa Wahab was born in Kabul, Af ...

, Afghan actress and singer * Bakri Wahab, Indonesian politician *

Fauzia Wahab Fauzia Wahab ( Urdu: فوزیہ وہاب; 14 November 1956 – 17 June 2012), was a Pakistani politician who served as the senior '' ex officio'' member and the secretary-general of the central executive committee of the Pakistan Peoples P ...

, Pakistani politician *

Hamal Wahab Hamal Wahab (born 9 November 1994) is a Pakistani cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Quetta in the 2012–13 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy The 2012–13 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was one of two first-class domestic cricket competitions that were ...

, Pakistani cricketer * Mamta Wahab, Bangladeshi politician *

Murtaza Wahab Murtaza Wahab is a Pakistani politician who is the current Adviser to Chief Minister of Sindh on Rules and regulations. He was a member of the Senate of Pakistan from August 2017 to March 2018. Political career On 30 April 2015, he was inducte ...

, Pakistani politician * Musa Wahab, Malaysian statesman *

Qudus Wahab Qudus Abolaji Wahab (born 30 January 2000) is a Nigerian college basketball player for the Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball, Georgetown Hoyas of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the Maryland Terrapins men's basketball, Maryland. ...

, Nigerian college basketball player * Rida Wahab, Lebanese football player *

Shaista Wahab Shaista Wahab has written Dari language books. Her book ''A Brief History of Afghanistan'' was published in 2007. Wahab was a librarian and professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha where she coordinated the Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection ...

, American Dari-language writer * Wahib Wahab, Indonesian statesman * Zarina Wahab, Indian actress

Given name

* Wahab Ackwei, Ghanaian football player *

Wahab Adams Wahab Adams (born 25 November 1993) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as defender for Ghana Premier League side Asante Kotoko S.C. He previously played for Aduana Stars. Club career Sekondi Hasaacas Adams featured for Sekond ...

, Ghanaian professional footballer *

Wahab Adegbenro Wahab Oluropo Adegbenro (5 June 1955 – 2 July 2020) was a Nigerian physician who served two terms as a commissioner for health in Ondo State, Nigeria. Early life Abdul-Wahab Oluropo Adegbenro was born on 5 June 1955 at Ilara-Mokin in Ifedor ...

, Nigerian physician and statesman *

Wahab Akbar Ustadz Wahab M. Akbar (April 16, 1960 – November 13, 2007) was a Filipino politician who served three terms as governor of Basilan, during which time he was known for his "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" policy for dealing with kidnappers ...

, Filipino politician *

Wahab Chaudhary Wahab Chaudhary is the Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh, belonging to the Bahujan Samaj Party of Mayawati. He represented the Muradnagar (Assembly constituency) in the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha till 2017, having won in the 2012 Uttar P ...

, Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh *

Wahab Dolah Wahab Bin Dolah (born 15 November 1950) is a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Igan constituency in Sarawak, representing the United Traditional Bumiputera Party (PBB) in the ruling Barisan Nasional ...

, Malaysian politician *

Wahab Dosunmu Wahab Dosunmu, (14 May 1939 – 9 June 2013) was a Nigerian politician and was a former minister for housing in Nigeria. He was an elected member to the Nigerian senate from 1999 to 2003. Dosunmu contested the Lagos governorship primaries in 199 ...

, Nigerian politician *

Wahab Goodluck Wahab Omorilewa Goodluck (11 July 1923 – 10 September 1991) was the founding President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). During the Olusegun Obasanjo administration in the 1970s, he was barred from trade unionism along with Michael Imoudu, ...

, Nigerian politician *

Wahab Khar Abdul Wahab Khar ( ), also appears as Wahab Khar, was the 19th-century Kashmiri Sufi mystic poet and saint. He is sometimes referred to as "scholar" for his contribution to the literature of Kashmir. He was actively engaged in writing Sufi de ...

, Kashmiri Sufi mystic poet and saint * Wahab Riaz, Pakistani cricketer * Wahab Shah, Pakistani dancer, choreographer, actor, and director *

Wahab Shinwari Wahab Shinwari (born 11 February 1998) is an Afghan cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Khost Province in the 2018–19 Mirwais Nika Provincial 3-Day The 2018–19 Mirwais Nika Provincial 3-Day was the first edition of the Mirwais Ni ...

, Afghan cricketer

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