List of Famous people born in Damascus Governorate, Syria

Moayad Samir Ajan is a Syrian footballer. He currently plays for Al-Wahda, who play in the Syrian Premier League the top division in Syria.

Fereydoon Hoveyda was an Iranian diplomat, writer and thinker. He was the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations from 1971 until 1979.

ʿAbu al-Ḥasan Alāʾ al‐Dīn ʿAlī ibn Ibrāhīm al-Ansari known as Ibn al-Shatir or Ibn ash-Shatir was an Arab astronomer, mathematician and engineer. He worked as muwaqqit in the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus and constructed a sundial for its minaret in 1371/72.

Noura Rahal is a Lebanese/Syrian singer from Damascus, who has also had brief acting stints.

Dawoud Abdallah Rajiha, forename sometimes transliterated Dawood or Daoud, surname sometimes transliterated Rajha, was the Syrian minister of defense from 2011 to July 2012 when he was assassinated along with other senior military officers by armed opposition forces during the country's Civil War. From 2009 to 2011, Rajiha served as chief of staff of the Syrian Army.

Malak Sukkar was a Syrian pioneer actress.

Omar Hasanin is a Syrian road bicycle racer. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's road race, but failed to finish.

Hussam Al Sayed is a retired Syrian international football defender. He is the older brother of Maher Al Sayed.