Aghaei or Aghaee is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Amir Aghaei (born 1970), Iranian actor and author Abbas Aghaei (born 1977), Iranian footballer Mana Aghaee (born 1973), Iranian-Swedish poet, translator, and podcast producer Maysam Aghaei (born 1990), Iranian footballer Nasser Aghaei (1944–2009), Iranian boxer Saeid Aghaei (born 1995), Iranian footballer Sorayya Aghaei (born 1996), Iranian badminton player

See also Mohsen Amoo-Aghaei, Iranian Paralympic athlete