Shavit (, meaning comet) is a Hebrew surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname Ari Shavit (born 1957), Israeli reporter and writer Bradley Shavit Artson (born 1959), American rabbi Dorit Shavit (born 1949), Israeli ambassador Edna Shavit (1935–2015), Israeli theater professor Ilan Shavit (born 1958), Israeli lawyer and entrepreneur Isaiah Shavitt, American chemist Nir Shavit, Israeli computer scientist Ori Shavit, Israeli writer Raz Shavit, Israeli football player Shabtai Shavit (1939–2023), Director of Mossad 1989–1996 Sivan Shavit (born 1967), Israeli singer and actress Tzipi Shavit (born 1947), Israeli actress and entertainer Uriya Shavit (born 1975), Israeli author Yaacov Shavit (born 1944), Israeli professor Zohar Shavit (1951–2026), Israeli scholar, author and translator
Given name Shavit Ben-Arie (born 1985), history writer Shavit Elimelech (born 1971), Israeli football player Shavit Kimchi (born 2002), Israeli tennis player Shavit Matias, Israeli international law and globalization expert
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