Wasti
# Wasti

Wasti or Wasiti is a toponymic surname originating from the city of Wasit, Iraq. Twelver Shias in India and Pakistan descending from Zayd ibn Ali also carry the surname along with Zaidi. Notable people bearing the name include:

* Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Wasiti, 11th-century Arab writer
* Hamza El Wasti, Moroccan professional footballer
* Laila Wasti, Pakistani actress
* Maria Wasti, Pakistani actress
* Nasir Wasti, Pakistani cricketer
* Rizwan Wasti, Pakistani radio broadcaster
* Tahira Wasti, Pakistani writer
* Wajahatullah Wasti, Pakistani cricketer
* Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti, 13th-century Arab painter and calligrapher
