Herbert is a surname, derived from the given name Herbert and may refer to:
- A. P. Herbert (1890–1971), English humorist, novelist, playwright and law reform activist
- Adam Herbert, former President of Indiana University and of the University of North Florida
- Alfred Herbert (1866–1957), former manufacturer of machine tools
- Amanda Herbert (born 1943), British cytopathologist and histopathologist
- Andrew Herbert (born 1954), British computer scientist
- Anne Herbert (disambiguation), multiple people
- Anthony Reed Herbert, member of the British National Front
- Arthur Herbert (disambiguation), multiple people
- Auberon Herbert (disambiguation), multiple people
- Aubrey Herbert (1880–1923), British diplomat, traveller and intelligence officer
- Ben Herbert (born 1979), American football coach and former player
- Bob Herbert (born 1945), American journalist
- Brian Herbert (born 1947), Frank Herbert's son, author of The Dune Prequels
- Caleb Claiborne Herbert (1814–1867), Confederate congressman during the American Civil War
- Charles Herbert (1948–2015), American actor
- Charles Herbert (Royal Navy officer) (1774–1808), captain in the Royal Navy and MP for Wilton
- Christopher Herbert (born 1944), Anglican bishop
- Claude-Jacques Herbert (1700–1758), French economist
- Daniel Herbert (born 1974), Australian rugby union player
- Don Herbert (1917–2007), television's "Mr. Wizard"
- Edward Herbert (disambiguation), multiple people
- Elizabeth Herbert, 3rd Baroness Herbert (c.1476–1507)
- Lady Evelyn Herbert, one of the first people in modern times to enter the tomb of Tutenkhamun
- Frank Herbert (1920–1986), American science-fiction novelist, author of Dune
- Frank Herbert (politician) (1931–2018), American politician and educator
- Gábor Herbert (born 1979), Hungarian handball player
- Gary Herbert 17th governor of Utah
- George Herbert (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gwyneth Herbert, British singer-songwriter
- Hal Herbert (1922–2003), Canadian politician
- Henry Herbert (disambiguation), multiple people
- Hilary A. Herbert (1834–1919), Secretary of the Navy under US President Grover Cleveland
- Jacob V. W. Herbert (1812–1899), American politician
- James Herbert (1943–2013), British writer of horror fiction
- James Herbert (director) (born 1938), American music video and short film director
- Jason Herbert (born 1967), British pop star turned manager
- Jean Herbert (1897–1980), French interpreter and orientalist
- John Herbert (disambiguation), multiple people
- John Herbert, character from the television series Family Guy, also called "Mr. Herbert" or "Herbert the Pervert"
- Johnny Herbert, British racing driver
- Joseph W. Herbert (1863–1923), British-born American actor, singer and dramatist
- Justin Herbert (born 1998), American football player
- Khalil Herbert (born 1998), American football player
- Leila Herbert, American author
- Leon Herbert, British actor
- Llewellyn Herbert, South African athlete
- Máire Herbert, Irish historian
- Mary Herbert (disambiguation), multiple people
- Matthew Herbert, musician and music producer
- Mervyn Herbert, British diplomat and cricketer
- Nick Herbert, British politician
- Nick Herbert (physicist), Californian physicist, author of Elemental Mind
- Patrick F. Herbert, American carpenter and politician
- Paul M. Herbert, American politician
- Percy Herbert (disambiguation), multiple people
- Philemon T. Herbert, American politician and Confederate Army officer during American civil war
- Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke
- Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke
- Pierre-Hugues Herbert, French tennis player
- Ricki Herbert, New Zealand football (soccer) player
- Robert Herbert (1831–1905), first Premier of Queensland
- Ron Herbert, rugby league player for Warrington
- Sandra Herbert (born 1942), American historian of science
- Sidney Herbert, 14th Earl of Pembroke
- Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea
- Thomas Herbert (disambiguation), multiple people
- Timothy Herbert, British orthopaedic surgeon
- Tom Herbert (1888–1946), American character actor
- Twyla Herbert (1921–2009), American songwriter
- Ulrich Herbert, German historian
- Victor Herbert (1859–1924), Irish-American composer and cellist
- Victor Herbert (Hematologist)
- Xavier Herbert, Australian author
- Wally Herbert (1934–2007), British polar explorer, writer and artist
- Walter Herbert, music manager and promoter, and singer-songwriter
- Walter Herbert (conductor), American conductor
- William Herbert (disambiguation), multiple people
- Winifred Herbert (c.1680–1749), Countess of Nithsdale
- Zbigniew Herbert, Polish poet, essayist and moralist