Parent is a surname, and may refer to:
Alphonse-Marie Parent (1906–1970), Canadian priest, educator and academic administrator Antoine Parent (1666–1716), French mathematician Bernie Parent (1945–2025), Canadian National Hockey League player Bob Parent (1923–1987), Canadian-born photographer Bob Parent (born 1958), retired ice hockey player Clark Parent, Haitian philosopher and politician Claude Parent (1923–2016), French architect Dan Parent, American comic book artist and writer Elaine Parent (1942–2002), Florida-based criminal, known as "The Chameleon Killer" Étienne Parent (1802–1874) Canadian journalist and government official Gail Parent, American television screenwriter, television producer, and author Gilbert Parent, (1935–2009) Canadian Member of Parliament Jacqueline Parent, French actress Jacques Parent, French Olympic fencer Jacques Parent (1862–1918), Canadian politician Jason Parent, American politician Leslie Parent, American microbiologist and immunologist Kevin Parent (b. 1972), Québécois singer-songwriter Marc Parent, former director of Montreal Police Service Mark Parent (b. 1954), former Canadian politician Mark Parent (born 1961), American Major League Baseball player Mary Parent (b. 1968), American film producer and former studio executive Maury Parent (died 2004), American radio personality Mimi Parent (1924–2005), Canadian surrealist Octave Parent (1882–1942), French entomologist Ryan Parent (b. 1987), Canadian National Hockey League player Simon-Napoléon Parent (1855–1920), former premier of Quebec Steven Parent, one of five victims of the Tate murders (1969)