Chaves is a modern Portuguese and old Spanish word derived from Latin Flaviae (Chávez in Spanish), and may refer to:
People
- Andia Chaves Fonnegra, Colombian marine biologist
- Avelino Chaves (1931–2021), Spanish footballer
- Bartolomeu Chaves (b. 2001), Brazilian para-athlete
- Esteban Chaves (b. 1990), Colombian cyclist
- Joara Chaves (b. 1962), Brazilian chess player
- Juca Chaves, Brazilian comedian
- Jussara Chaves (b. 1959), Brazilian chess player
- Manuel Chaves González (b. 1945), a Spanish politician
- Manuel Chaves Nogales (c. 1897–1945), a Spanish journalist and writer.
- Manuel Antonio Chaves (c. 1818–1889), a New Mexican soldier and United States Civil War hero
- Maria Amélia Chaves (1911–2017), Portuguese civil engineer
- Michael Chaves, an American filmmaker
- Ñuflo de Chaves (1518–1568), a Spanish conquistador
- Orlando Chaves (disambiguation), multiple people
- Pedro Chaves, former Formula One driver and Portuguese Rally Champion
- Rodrigo Chaves Robles (b. 1961), president of Costa Rica
- Vaimalama Chaves (b. 1994), French model and beauty pageant titleholder
Places
- Chaves, Portugal, a city and municipality in the district of Vila Real
- Chaves, Pará, a municipality in Brazil
- Chaves County, New Mexico, a county in the state of New Mexico
Other
- El Chavo del Ocho, television show known as "Chaves" in Brazil and Portugal.
- G.D. Chaves, an association football club from Portugal