Medhat is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:

Given name Medhat Abbas, Palestinian doctor Medhat Abdel-Hady (born 1974), retired Egyptian footballer Medhat Haroun (1951–2012), Egyptian-American expert on earthquake engineering Medhat Hassanein (born 1939), Minister of Finance of Egypt from 2001 to 2004 Medhat al-Mahmoud (born 1933), head of the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council, Chief Justice of Iraq Medhat Moataz (born 2000), Egyptian fencer Medhat Youssef Mohamed (1927–2001), Egyptian basketball player Mohamed Medhat Bahgat (born 1926), Egyptian basketball player Mohsen Medhat Warda (born 1955), Egyptian basketball player

Surname Adham Medhat (born 1975), Egyptian sport shooter Kamal Medhat (1951–2009), the deputy representative of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) in Lebanon Ramez Medhat (born 1999), Egyptian professional footballer Sherif Medhat (born 1988), Egyptian professional footballer

See also Medhat Pasha Souq, a historically important souq in the Street Called Straight, Damascus, Syria Mehat Midhat