Hargitay is a Hungarian surname also known in its alternative form, Hargitai. The name means "from Hargita", a historical region of Hungary now called Harghita in present-day Romania.
Hargitay or Hargitai is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ákos Hargitai (born 1964), Hungarian dancer János Hargitai, Hungarian jurist and politician András Hargitay (born 1956), Hungarian swimmer Mariska Hargitay (born 1964), American actress, director and philanthropist Mickey Hargitay (1926–2006), Hungarian-American actor and fitness celebrity Peter Hargitay (born 1951), partner of the European Consultancy Network