Parenti is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Andrea Parenti (born 1965), Italian archer
Christian Parenti, American journalist
Edward Parenti (born 1971), Canadian former competitive swimmer
Giovanni Parenti O.F.M. (died 1250), Italian Friar Minor and successor of St. Francis of Assisi as head of the Order
Irene Parenti Duclos, academic nickname Lala Cicicena (1754–1795), Italian painter and poet
Lynne R. Parenti (born 1954), American ichthyologist
Michael Parenti (born 1933), American historian
Neri Parenti (born 1950), Italian film director
Rino Parenti (1895–1953), Italian fascist leaders
Tony Parenti (1900–1972), American jazz clarinettist and saxophonist
Umberto Parenti, Italian entomologist
