Waqas is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:

• Waqas Ahmed (disambiguation), several people
• Waqas Akbar (born 1988), Pakistani field hockey player
• Waqas Ali Qadri, member of the band Outlandish
• Waqas Barkat (born 1990), Pakistani cricketer
• Waqas Hassan Mokal (born 1976), Pakistani politician
• Waqas Khan (born 1999), Hong Kong cricketer
• Waqas Mahmood Maan, Pakistani politician
• Waqas Maqsood (born 1987), Pakistani cricketer
• Waqas Mohammed Ali Awad, Yemeni detainee at Guantanamo Bay
• Waqas Parvez, perpetrator of the Murder of Aqsa Parvez
• Waqas Riaz, member of the dance group DhoomBros
• Waqas Saleem (born 1985), Pakistani cricketer