Family name نايب (Naib 
, نايب 
) , worldwide, is quite a rare cognomen. The surname نايب is characteristic of Azerbaijan, where it is quite a rare surname, Algeria, and United Arab Emirates. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Algeria, Iran, and Afghanistan. Also, نايب is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Naib | Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Algeria, Morocco |
| نايب | Sudan, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Algeria |