Qais

Qais (قیس) is an Arabic given name meaning lover or firm. 'Qays', 'Qaiss and 'Qai' are alternatives of Qais.

Notable people with the name include:
 * Imru' al-Qais, Arabic poet in the 6th century
 * Kais Saied (born 1958), Tunisian President
 * Qais Ashfaq (born 1993), British boxer
 * Qais Abdur Rashid, legendary founding father of the Pashtuns
 * Qais Khazali (born 1974), founder of the Iran-backed Special Groups
 * Qais Essa (born 1975), Iraqi international football player
 * Qais Akbar Omar (born 1982), Afghan-American writer
 * Qais Al-Sindy (born 1967), Iraqi painter
 * Azzan bin Qais, Sultan of Oman