Nagayev or Nagaev (feminine: Nagayeva, Nagaeva) is a Russian-language family name, derived from the obsolete Russian ethnonym 'Nagay' for Nogais.
The surname may refer to:
Alexey Nagayev (1704-1781), Russian hydrographer and admiral Igor Nagayev, a former Soviet canoeist Ivan Nagaev, an Uzbek footballer Ruslan Nagayev, a former football player , a Hero of the Soviet Union recipient