Cognomen Наїф (Nayif 
, Наїф 
) , throughout the world, is a rare family name. The surname Наїф is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Saudi Arabia, where it is a rare surname, Syria, and Iraq. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, and Iraq. More prevalently, Наїф is the forename as well as the last name.