Baigent is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bertie Baigent (born 1995), British conductor and organist Edward Baigent (1813–1892), New Zealand sawmiller and politician George Baigent (1817–1854), English cricketer Harold Baigent (1916–1996), New Zealand actor Henry Baigent (1844–1929), New Zealand sawmiller and politician Michael Baigent (1948–2013), New Zealand writer Richard Baigent (born 1965), English cricketer