Naish is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Darren Naish (born 1976), British palaeontologist and science writer Frances Charlotte Naish (1908–1959), British physician who pioneered aspects of infant health research James Naish, British Labour politician and Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe John Naish (shipbuilder) (died 1726), English shipbuilder to the Royal Navy John Naish (judge) (1841–1890), Irish lawyer and judge, Lord Chancellor of Ireland John Naish (writer) (1923–1963), Australian writer and playwright J. Carrol Naish (1897–1973), American actor Robby Naish windsurfer and kitesurfer, also Naish kites, sails and boards William Naish (artist) (1766/7–1800), English miniature painter William Naish (Quaker) (1785–1860), English Quaker writer and abolitionist

See also Naish District, Afghanistan Naish languages, a lower-level language subgroup within the Sino-Tibetan family of languages