Shaikh

Shaikh usually refers to:
 * Sheikh, as an alternate Romanization; a term for elders, tribal leaders, and royalty in Arabic-influenced cultures

It may also refer to:

Communities

 * Shaikhs in South Asia, a social and ethnic grouping in South Asia
 * Kashmiri Shaikhs, a large Kashmiri clan
 * Gujarati Shaikh, a Muslim community found in the state of Gujarat
 * Punjabi Shaikhs, a community found in Punjab consisting of Muslim converts from the Brahmins, Rajputs, and Khatris castes
 * Shaikhs of Rajasthan, a Muslim community found in the state of Rajasthan
 * Shaikhs of Uttar Pradesh
 * Sindhi Shaikhs, a community found in Sindh consisting Muslim converts from the Lohana caste

People with the family name

 * Anwar Shaikh (critic of Islam) (1928–2006), Pakistani-born British author
 * Anwar Shaikh (economist) (born 1945), Pakistani American economist
 * Fatima Sana Shaikh (born 1992), Indian actress
 * Shaikh Aasif Shaikh Rashid Indian politician