Nijaz is a Bosnian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Given name Nijaz Duraković (1949–2012), former officeholder of President of the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina Nijaz Ferhatović (born 1955), Bosnian football defender Nijaz Gracić (1953–2026), Bosnian football administrator Nijaz Ibrulj (born 1956), Bosnian philosopher and professor Nijaz Lena (born 1986), Macedonian footballer Nijaz Merdanović (born 1957), Bosnian football player