Waqas is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:Waqas Ahmed (disambiguation), several people Waqas Akbar, Pakistani field hockey player Waqas Ali Qadri, member of the band Outlandish Waqas Barkat, Pakistani cricketer Waqas Hassan Mokal, Pakistani politician Waqas Khan, Hong Kong cricketer Waqas Mahmood Maan, Pakistani politician Waqas Maqsood, 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, Pakistani cricketer