Najafi is an surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Abolhassan Najafi, Iranian writer
Ahmad Najafi, Iranian actor
Ayatollah Sheikh Basheer Hussain Najafi, Iraqi grand ayatollah
Bagher Najafi, Iranian scholar
Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Hussain Najafi, Pakistani grand ayatollah
Hafiz Riaz Hussain Najafi, Pakistani educator
Mohammad-Ali Najafi, Iranian politician
Sina Najafi, American journalist
Shahin Najafi, Iranian musician
Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi, Pakistani scholar
