It has been suggested that Bengali Kazi be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since February 2024. |
Kazi is a family name in South Asia, and a female given name among Slavs and Celts.[citation needed] The Celtic origin of the name is cassi, which means "láska" or "respect".[citation needed] The South Asian name originates from the Arabic qadi meaning judge and is typically used among Muslims. Kazi may refer to:
- Kazi Abdul Odud (1894–1970), Bangladeshi writer
- Kazi Abul Kasem (1913–2003), Indian cartoonist and writer
- Kazi Dawa Samdup (1868–1923), Indian translator and writer
- Kazi Golam Mahbub (1927–2006), Bangladeshi politician
- Kazi Hayat (born 1947), Bangladeshi film director
- Kazi Jalil Abbasi (1912–1996), Indian politician
- Kazi Kader Newaj (1909–1983), Bangladeshi poet
- Kazi Lhendup Dorjee (1904–2007), Indian politician
- Kazi Mobin-Uddin (1930–1999), American surgeon
- Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899–1976), Bangladeshi poet
- Kazi Salahuddin (born 1953), Bangladeshi football player and manager
- Kazi Zafar Ahmed (1939–2015), Bangladeshi politician and Prime Minister
- Kazi Zainul Abedin (1892–1962), Pakistani poet