Tinayre is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Daniel Tinayre (1910–1994), Argentine director, screenwriter and producer Julien Tinayre (1859–1923), French illustrator and wood engraver Louis Tinayre (1861–1942), French illustrator and painter Marcelle Tinayre (1870–1948), French author Marguerite Tinayre (1831–1895), French educator, writer and socialist