Narayana Rao or Narayanarao may refer to:

• Dasari Narayana Rao (1942–2017), Telugu film director and Parliamentarian
• G. V. Narayana Rao (born 1953), Telugu film/TV actor, producer
• C. H. Narayana Rao Indian film actor (1937–1984), producer
• Chitrapu Narayana Rao (1913–1985), Indian film director
• Huilgol Narayana Rao (1884–1971), Kannada poet and playwright
• Kaloji Narayana Rao (1914–2002), Indian freedom fighter and political activist of Telangana
• Karri Narayana Rao (born 1929), Indian parliament member
• Narayana Rao (cricketer) (born 1940), cricketer who played for Andhra
• T. Narayana Rao (born 1959), Indian laparoscopic surgeon
• Uppalapati Narayana Rao (born 1958), Indian film director
• Narayana Rao (author), Indian author, critic, researcher, translator