Placide is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name Placide Adams (1929–2003), American jazz double bassist Placide Bossier, American Civil War victim Placide Cappeau (1808–1877), French poet Placide Louis Chapelle (1842–1905), French-born American prelate Placide Gaudet (1850–1930), Canadian historian, educator, genealogist and journalist Placide Nicod (1876–1953), Swiss orthopedic surgeon Placide Nyangala (born 1967), Gabonese footballer Placide Poulin (born 1938), Canadian businessman Placide Tempels (1906–1977), Belgian Franciscan missionary Placide Viel (1815–1877), French Roman Catholic professed religious and mother general Placide Vigneau (1842–1926), French Canadian author
Surname Alexander Placide (1750–1812), American actor and theatre manager Charlotte Wrighten Placide (1776–1823), American actress and opera singer Jane Placide (1804–1835), American actress Johny Placide (born 1988), French-born Haitian footballer Kenita Placide, St. Lucian activist Kya Placide (born 2004), Welsh bobsledder and sprinter
See also Saint-Placide, places with the name