Girard (surname)

Girard is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Aimé Girard (1830–1898), French chemist
• Albert Girard (1595–1632), French-born mathematician (based on Netherlands)
• Alexander Girard (1907–1993), American textile designer and folk art collector
• Charles Frédéric Girard (1822–1895), French biologist
• Claire Girard, background character in Code Lyoko
• Claude Girard (1952–2004), French political figure
• Fina Girard (born 2001), Swiss politician and youth climate activist
• Geoffrey Girard, American author
• Georges Girard, French bacteriologist
• Hugo Girard, Canadian Strongman, former World Champion
• Jean-Baptiste Girard (disambiguation), several people
• Jean Pierre Girard (soldier) (1750–1811), Swiss general
• Jean-Yves Girard (born 1947), French mathematician and logician
• Jonathan Girard (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player
• Joe Girard, Guinness Book of World Records winning American salesman
• Joseph Girard (disambiguation), several people
• Louis Dominique Girard (1815–1871), French hydraulic engineer
• Maurice Jean Auguste Girard (1822–1886), French entomologist
• Nicolas Girard (born 1972), Quebec politician
• Patrick Girard, French engineer
• Philippe de Girard (1775–1845), French inventor
• Pierre-Simon Girard (1765–1836), French mathematician
• Raphael Girard (1898-1982), Swiss anthropologist and writer
• Rémy Girard, Canadian actor
• René Girard (1923–2015), French philosopher
• René Girard (footballer), French footballer
• Rodolphe Girard (1879–1956), Quebec writer
• Samuel Girard (born 1998), Canadian ice hockey player
• Serge Girard (born 1953), French adventurer
• Stephen Girard, American financier and philanthropist
• Taylor Girard (born 1998), American ice hockey player
• Thierry Girard (born 1951), French photographer
• William S. Girard, American soldier convicted of killing a Japanese civilian in 1957