Orabi is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ahmed ‘Urabi ("Orabi" in Egyptian Arabic; 1841–1911), Egyptian rebel and patriot Ibrahim Orabi (1912–1957), Egyptian sport wrestler Mohamed Orabi (born 1951), Egyptian diplomat and politician Osama Orabi (born 1962), Egyptian footballer Shams ad-Din Orabi (died 2009), Libyan politician