Nayak (surname)

Last updated May 20, 2025

Nayak is an Indian surname.

List of people with the name

A

Aarti Nayak, Indian classical music vocalist
Abhinav Sunder Nayak, Indian film director
Achutha Ramachandra Nayak (r. 1520–1540), ruler of the Nayaks of Gingee
Achuthappa Nayak (r. 1580–1614), ruler of the Nayaks of Tanjore
Akash Das Nayak (born 1981), Indian actor
Alagiri Nayak, king of the Madurai Nayak Dynasty
Amar Kumar Nayak (born 1973), Indian politician
Ambika Nayak, known professionally as Kayan, Indian musician
Amrit Keshav Nayak (1877–1907), Indian theatre actor and director
Ananta Nayak (born 1969), Indian politician
Archana Nayak (born 1966), Indian politician
Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak, Indian politician

B

B. V. Nayak (born 1966), Indian politician
Baksi Nayak (1922–1993), Indian politician
Bapulal Nayak (1879–1947), Indian stage actor and director
Barsha Patnaik (née Nayak), Indian actress
Bibhuti Bhushan Nayak (born 1965), Indian journalist and martial artist
Bijay Kumar Nayak, Indian Protestant bishop
Bijaya Kumar Nayak (1951–2020), Indian lawyer and politician
Bangaru Thirumalai Nayak, member of the Madurai Nayak royal family
Bhima Nayak (died 1876), Indian revolutionary

C

Chetan Nayak (born 1971), American physicist and computer scientist
Chokkanatha Nayak (1662–1682), king of the Madurai Nayak Dynasty

D

Daya Nayak, Indian police inspector
Dinesh Nayak (born 1972), Indian field hockey player
Durga Prasan Nayak, Indian politician

E

Era Krishnappa Nayak (r. 1524–1566), king of Belur

G

G. Hampayya Nayak (born 1939), Indian politician
Ghanashyam Nayak (1944–2021), Indian film and television actor
Gopal Krishna Nayak (born 1960), Indian professor of information systems
Gopalkrishna P. Nayak (1927–2017), Indian Kannada drama writer
Govindray H. Nayak (1933–2023), Indian writer and academic

H

H. M. Nayak (1931–2000), Indian academic, writer and folklorist

J

Jatindra Kumar Nayak (born 1956), Indian translator, literary critic and columnist
Jawahar Nayak (born 1954), Indian politician
Jhabbu Nayak, founder of the Jhabua dynasty
Jyoti Ranjan Nayak (born 1994), Indian actor

K

K. Praveen Nayak (born 1962), Indian film director
Karemma Nayak, Indian politician
Khem Nayak, also known as Varunakulattan, 17th-century feudal lord of the Jaffna Kingdom
Krushna Chandra Nayak, Indian politician
Krutibas Nayak (born 1955), Indian author
Kumara Krishnappa Nayak, ruler of the Madurai Nayak Dynasty

L

Laichan Nayak, Indian politician
Laxman Nayak (1899–1943), tribal civil rights activist of South Odisha in eastern India
Laxminarayan Nayak (1918–2019), Indian politician
Lok Nayak (1902–1979), also known as Jayaprakash Narayan, Indian politician, theorist and independence activist

M

Mahavir Nayak (born 1942), Indian Nagpuri singer and songwriter
Mayankbhai Nayak, Indian politician
Mohan Nayak (1921–1983), Indian politician
Mrutyunjaya Nayak (born 1952), Indian educationalist and social worker from Odisha
Mukesh Nayak (born 1957), Indian politician
Mukund Nayak (born 1949), Indian artist and folk singer
Muljibhai Nayak (1892–1971), Indian theatre director

N

Nakul Nayak (born 1963), Indian politician
Nalini Nayak, Indian activist
Nandlal Nayak (born 1973), Indian folk artist and film director
Narasimha Nayak (born 1978), Indian politician
Narendra Nayak (born 1951), Indian rationalist
Nauri Nayak, Indian politician
Nina Nayak (born 1953), Indian social worker

P

Padma Charana Nayak (born 1926), Indian Gandhism activist
Pedda Koneti Nayak (r. 1635–1652), founder of the Penukonda Nayak kingdom
Pradyumna Kumar Nayak, Indian politician
Pranati Nayak (born 1995), Indian artistic gymnast
Pransukh Nayak (1910–1989), Indian Gujarati theatre actor and director
Pratap Chandra Nayak, Indian politician
Preet Kaur Nayak (born 1983), Indian television actress
Premananda Nayak, Indian politician
Puttur Narasimha Nayak (born 1958), Indian singer

R

Radhakant Nayak (born 1939), Indian politician
Radhika and Dudhika Nayak (1888–1902/1903), Indian conjoined twin sisters
Raghubhai Morarji Nayak (1907–2003), Indian educationist and social worker
Raghunatha Nayak (r. 1600–1634), king of the Nayaks of Tanjore
Rajarshi Raghabananda Nayak (1938–2016), Indian writer
Ramdas Nayak (died 1994), Indian politician
Ramesh Karthik Nayak (born 1997), Indian Telugu writer
Ranjit Nayak (born 1968), Indian businessperson

S

S. R. Nayak (1944–2025), Indian judge
Saandesh B. Nayak (born 1975), Bollywood film director
Sachin Nayak (born 1977), Indian actor
Sandeep Nayak (born 1976), Indian physician
Sanjay Nayak (born 1975), Indian filmmaker
Sarada Prasad Nayak (born 1959), Indian politician
Sarat Nayak, Indian music composer and singer
Sarat Chandra Nayak (born 1957), Indian Catholic bishop
Satyarth Nayak (born 1981), Indian author and screenwriter
Sevappa Nayak (r. 1532–1560), first ruler of the Nayaks of Tanjore
Shailesh Nayak (born 1953), Indian scientist
Simarani Nayak (born 1964), Indian politician
Sohan Lal Nayak, Indian politician
Subham Nayak (born 1998), Indian cricketer
Sudhir Nayak (born 1972), Indian classical harmonium player
Sujit Nayak (born 1989), Indian cricketer
Sumitra Nayak (born 2000), Indian rugby player
Suru Nayak (born 1954), Indian cricketer
Swarup Nayak (1947–2023), Indian musician and actor

T

Tapasya Nayak Srivastava (born 1986), Indian television actress
Thirumalai Nayak (r. 1623–1659), king of the Madurai Nayak Dynasty
Tubaki Krishnappa Nayak (r. 1509–1521), was an army commander in service of the Vijayanagar emperor

V

Vasanti N. Bhat-Nayak (1938–2009), Indian mathematician
Vijaya Raghava Nayak (1590s-1673), king of the Nayaks of Tanjore
Vishal Nayak, Indian television actor
Viswanatha Nayak (r. 1529–1564), founder of the Madurai Nayak Dynasty

Nayak (surname)

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List of people with the name

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