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

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* A. Wahab, acting regent of Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia *

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

, Nigerian footballer * Anisa Wahab, Afghan actress and singer *

Bakri Wahab Bakri Wahab was an Indonesian politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI). Bakri Wahab was the mayor of Salatiga 1961-1966. Life A Pekalongan origin, Wahab became the Mayor of Salatiga in 1961, replacing Soewandi Martosoewoj ...

, Indonesian politician * Fauzia Wahab, Pakistani politician * Hamal Wahab, Pakistani cricketer *

Mamta Wahab Mamta Wahab is a Jatiya Party (Ershad) politician in Bangladesh and a former member of parliament for Mymensingh-4. She is the older sister of Rowshan Ershad and was arrested on 14 December 1991 after her brother was removed from power. Career ...

, Bangladeshi politician *

Murtaza Wahab Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui is a Pakistani politician who is the current mayor of Karachi. He was a member of the Senate of Pakistan from August 2017 to March 2018. Early life and education The son of the late senior PPP politician Fauzia Wahab ...

, Pakistani politician * Musa Wahab, Malaysian statesman *

Qudus Wahab Qudus Abolaji Wahab (born 30 January 2000) is a Nigerian professional basketball player for Cholet Basket of LNB Pro A. He has played college basketball for the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Maryland Terrapins, both of the Big Ten Conference, ...

, Nigerian college basketball player * Shaista Wahab, American Dari-language writer * Wahib Wahab, Indonesian statesman *

Zarina Wahab Zarina Wahab is an Indian actress who predominantly worked in Hindi and Malayalam films. Known for critically acclaimed roles in ''Chitchor'' and '' Gopal Krishna'' in Hindi and Malayalam cinema with films like '' Madanolsavam'', '' Chamaram' ...

, Indian actress

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* Wahab Ackwei, Ghanaian football player * Wahab Adams, 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 in Ilara-Mokin in Ifedore ...

, Nigerian physician and statesman * Wahab Akbar, Filipino politician * Wahab Chaudhary, Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh * Wahab Dolah, Malaysian politician * Wahab Dosunmu, Nigerian politician * Wahab Goodluck, 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 Wahab Riaz (; born 28 June 1985) is a Pakistani former cricketer and cricket administrator who was chief selector of Pakistan national cricket team from November 2023 to July 2024. Riaz was a left-arm fast bowler and a right-handed batsman. H ...

, Pakistani cricketer *

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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