Shahwani is a Baloch tribe, derived from the Arabic term (), which means , , , or . Notable people with the surname include:
Malik Naseer Ahmed Shahwani, Pakistani politician Mohammed Abdullah al-Shahwani (born 1938), Iraqi general Muhammad Yousaf Shahwani (born 1971), Pakistani politician Nawab Muhammad Khan Shahwani, Pakistani politician Zeenat Shahwani, Pakistani politician
See also Shahwan Chahuán Brahui people