Malet is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Albert Malet (1864–1915), French historian and author of scholarly manuals
Albert Malet (1912–1986), French painter of the post-Impressionist Rouen school
Alexander Malet (1800-1886), English diplomat and writer
André Malet (abbot) (1862–1936), abbot of the Trappist abbey of Sainte-Marie-du-Désert at Bellegarde-Sainte-Marie
André Malet (philosopher) (?-1989), Catholic priest who became a Unitarian Protestant, translated Rudolf Bultmann into French
Arthur Malet (1927–2013), British actor
Claude 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 Moscow
Charles Malet (1752-1815), British colonial official
Edward Malet (1837-1908), British diplomat
Frederick de Carteret Malet (1837–1912), New Zealand leader in business, church, and educational matters
Jean-Roland Malet (c. 1675-1736), French historian and economist
Laurent Malet (born 1955), French actor
Léo Malet (1909–1996), French writer
Pierre Malet (born 1955), French actor
Pierre Antoine Anselme Malet (1778–1815), soldier, maréchal de camp and général de brigade
William Malet (Norman conquest) (died 1071), Norman lord who fought in the Battle of Hastings
William Malet (land forfeiture) (died c. 1121), Norman lord who forfeited his English lands and was banished from England
William Malet (Magna Carta) (fl. 1195–1215), a guarantor of the Magna Carta
