Picot is a term used in embroidery.
Picot as a surname may refer to:
Auguste Marie Henri Picot de Dampierre (1756-1793), a general of the French Revolution
Georges Picot (1838–1909), French historian and lawyer
François Georges-Picot (1870–1951), son of Georges, French diplomat, co-author of the Sykes-Picot Agreement
Olga Georges-Picot (1940-1977), granddaughter of François, French actress
François-Édouard Picot (1786–1868), French painter
Hajnalka Kiraly Picot (born 1971), French fencer