Araoz is a variation of the Spanish Basque name Araotz which means "cold valley" in ancient Basque. The valley and municipality of Araotz (Araoz) has existed for more than 800 years. Basque surname, with Other variations of Araotz are Araoz, Arauz, Arautz and Araos. and may also refer to:
Antero Flores Aráoz (1942–), Peruvian lawyer and politician
Arturo Tabera Araoz (1903–1975), Roman Catholic cardinal from Spain
Bernabé Aráoz (1776–1824), Argentine politician
Claudio Fernández-Aráoz, Argentine business theorist and author
Daniel Aráoz (1979–), Argentine footballer
Diego Aráoz (1771–1840), Argentine soldier and politician
Duberty Aráoz, Bolivian footballer active in the 1950s
Gregorio Aráoz de Lamadrid (1795–1857), Argentine military leader
Mercedes Aráoz (1961–), Peruvian politician
Pedro Miguel Aráoz (1759–1832), Argentine statesman and priest
