Nazim also spelled Nadhem, Nadhim, Nadhum or Nazem; Arabic: ناظم) is an Arabic-based surname. As the pronunciation of the Arabic letter Ẓāʾ is often closer to a strong "d" sound, therefore the name's pronunciation differs based on the spoken varieties of Arabic and consequently in its transcription.

Nazim as a surname or middle name may refer to:

Surname

Nazem

• Farzad Nazem, Iranian businessman

Nazim

• Mohammad Nazim, Indian model and television actor
• Nazriya Nazim (born 1994), Indian film actress and producer

Nadhim

• Ali Nadhim (born 1981), Iraqi Greco-Roman wrestler

Middle name

• Mirza Nazim Shah (1820–1902), son of Mughal emperor Akbar II and his consort Gumani Khanum
• Mustafa Nadhim Jari (Arabic: مصطفى ناظم جاري, born 23 September 1993 in Al-Diwaniyah, Iraq) is an Iraqi footballer player
• Shahriar Nazim Joy, Bangladeshi actor, writer, and director