Melchert is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Catherine J. Melchert, mayor of Bartlett, Illinois from 1993 to 2009 Christopher Melchert, American professor and scholar of Islam Craig Melchert (born 1945), American linguist Jim Melchert (1930–2023), American visual artist Norman Melchert (born 1933), American philosopher and author Sven Melchert, German astronomer