Malet is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Albert Malet (1864–1915), French historian and author of scholarly manualsAlbert Malet (1912–1986), French painter of the post-Impressionist Rouen schoolAlexander Malet (1800-1886), English diplomat and writerAndré Malet (abbot) (1862–1936), abbot of the Trappist abbey of Sainte-Marie-du-Désert at Bellegarde-Sainte-MarieAndré Malet (philosopher) (?-1989), Catholic priest who became a Unitarian Protestant, translated Rudolf Bultmann into FrenchArthur Malet (1927–2013), British actorClaude François de Malet (1754–1812), general of the First French Empire, organiser of the coup d'état of 1812 against Napoleon during the retreat from MoscowCharles Malet (1752-1815), British colonial officialEdward Malet (1837-1908), British diplomatFrederick de Carteret Malet (1837–1912), New Zealand leader in business, church, and educational mattersJean-Roland Malet (c. 1675-1736), French historian and economistLaurent Malet (born 1955), French actorLéo Malet (1909–1996), French writerPierre Malet (born 1955), French actorPierre Antoine Anselme Malet (1778–1815), soldier, maréchal de camp and général de brigadeWilliam Malet (Norman conquest) (died 1071), Norman lord who fought in the Battle of HastingsWilliam Malet (land forfeiture) (died c. 1121), Norman lord who forfeited his English lands and was banished from EnglandWilliam Malet (Magna Carta) (fl. 1195–1215), a guarantor of the Magna Carta