Nayak may refer to:
- Nayak (title), a title used across India, especially South India
- Keladi Nayaka, one of the royal dynasties of Karnataka
- Nayak dynasty, any of several South Indian dynasties
- Madakari Nayaka, a great warrior and ruler of Chitradurga
- Ethnic Groups
- Nayak (ethnic group), a Muslim community found in the state of Gujarat in India
- Nayak (Hindu), a Hindu caste found in the states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh in India
- Places
- Nayak, Bamyan, in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan
- Films
- Nayak (1966 film), a 1966 Bengali film directed by Satyajit Ray
- Nayak (2001 film), a 2001 Hindi film starring Anil Kapoor and Rani Mukerji