The Naiads are water-centered nymphs in Greek mythology.

Naiad may also refer to:

Entertainment[edit]

• Naiad (character), the water elemental of the DC Universe
• Naiad Press, a lesbian publisher operating in 1973–2003

Science[edit]

• Aquatic plant of the genus Najas
• Naiad (bivalve), a common name for freshwater mussels
• Naiad (insect), a growth stage of certain insects
• Naiad (moon), a moon of Neptune

Vessels[edit]

• A brand of rigid-hulled inflatable boat
• Naiad 18, a Canadian sailboat design
• HMS Naiad, one of several ships
• Napier Naiad, turboprop engine of the late 1940s
• USS Naiad (1863), a US Navy ship

Other uses[edit]

• "The Naiad", a nickname of American Montenegrin political activist Nikola Petanović

See also[edit]

• Niad (disambiguation)
• Nyad (disambiguation)
• NAIA (disambiguation)
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), American federal research institute