Emmitt is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Surname Drew Emmitt, American musician Herbert Emmitt, English footballer Jacob Emmitt, Wales international rugby league footballer John Emmitt (1825-1901), American farmer and politician Lionel Emmitt, Welsh rugby league footballer Robert A. Emmitt (1850-1937), American farmer and politician Given name Charles Emmitt Capps, American Christian preacher and teacher Emmitt Finnie (born 2005), Canadian ice hockey player Emmitt Ford, American politician Emmitt Perry Jr., birth name of Tyler Perry, American actor, filmmaker, and playwright Emmitt Peters (1940−2020), American hunter, trapper, and dog musher Emmitt Smith (born 1969), American football player Emmitt Thomas (born 1943), American football player and coach Emmitt Williams (born 1998), American basketball player Emmitt Littles (born 2012), American animator Fictional characters Emmitt Otterton, an otter in the animated movie Zootopia
See also Emmett (name), given name and surname