Brecht (name)

Brecht is both a surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname:
 * Arnold Brecht (1884–1977), German jurist and government official
 * Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956), German poet, playwright, and theatre director
 * Eberhard Brecht (born 1950), German politician
 * Eugen Brecht (1912–1944), German military officer
 * George Brecht (1926–2008), American chemist and artist
 * Jürgen Brecht (born 1940), German fencer
 * Kurt Brecht (born 1961), American singer and writer
 * Leo Brecht (born 1962), German organizational theorist, consultant and professor
 * Martin Brecht (born 1932), German academic and biographer
 * Stefan Brecht (1924–2009), German-born American poet and scholar of theater

Given name:
 * Brecht Capon (born 1988), Belgian footballer
 * Brecht Dejaegere (born 1991), Belgian footballer
 * Brecht Rodenburg (born 1967), Dutch volleyball player
 * Brecht Verbrugghe (born 1982), Belgian footballer
 * Brecht Wallis (born 1977), Belgian kickboxer