Palairet is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Elias Palairet (1713–1765), Dutch minister and classical scholar Jean Palairet (1697–1774), French cartographer Lionel Palairet (1870–1933), English cricketer Sir Michael Palairet (1882–1956), British diplomat Richard Palairet (1871–1955), English cricketer