Shem Tov () is a Jewish given name and surname. Alternative spellings in English include Shem-Tov, Shem Tob, Shem-tov, and Shemtob. It may refer to the following notable people:
Given name Shem Tob ben Isaac Ardutiel (c. 1290–1369), Spanish Hebrew writer Shem-Tob ben Isaac of Tortosa, 13th century Provençal rabbi and physician Shem Tob Gaguine (1884–1953), British Sephardic rabbi Shem Tov ben Abraham ibn Gaon (c.1283–1330), Spanish Talmudist and kabbalist Shem-Tov ibn Falaquera (c. 1225–1290), Spanish Jewish philosopher and poet Shem Tov ibn Shem Tov (c. 1390–1440), Spanish kabbalist Shem Tov Levi (born 1950), Israeli singer, pianist, flautist and composer Shem-Tov Sabag (born 1959), Israeli Olympic marathon runner
Surname Abraham Shemtov (born 1937), Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi Baruch Shemtov (born 1987), American journalist Joseph ibn Shem-Tov (died 1480), Judæo-Spanish writer Levi Shemtov, Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi Lia Shemtov (born 1958), Israeli politician Moshe Shem Tov (1924–2005), chairman of The Association of the Deaf in Israel Tami Shem-Tov, Israeli children's writer Tomer Shem-Tov (born 1978), Israeli football player Victor Shem-Tov (1915–2014), Israeli politician Omer Shem Tov (born 2003), Israeli man held hostage in Gaza after October 7, released after nearly 16 months kept there
Other Baal Shem Tov (c. 1698–1760), Jewish mystic and healer from Poland