Heard is an English surname for someone who once worked as a herdsman. Notable people with the surname include:

• Albert Heard (1833–1890), American merchant, diplomat and author
• Alexander Heard (1917–2009), American chancellor
• Alexander S. Heard, American editor and author
• Amber Heard (born 1986), American actress
• Andreao Heard, American record producer and songwriter also known as "Fanatic"
• Andrew Heard (1958–1993), British artist
• Anneliese Heard (born 1981), Welsh triathlete
• Augustine Heard (1785–1868), American businessman
• Augustine Heard II (1827–1905), American diplomat
• Ben Heard, Australian environmental consultant and nuclear power advocate
• Betsy Heard (1759–c. 1812), Euro–African slave trader and merchant
• Bob Heard (born 1949), Australian rules footballer
• Bruce Heard (born 1957), French–American game designer
• Charlie Heard (1872–1945), American baseball player
• Clarrie Heard (1906–1990), New Zealand swimmer
• Dallas Heard (born 1985), American politician
• Daphne Heard (1904–1983), English actress and acting teacher
• Denatay Heard (born 1984), American football player
• Dwight B. Heard (1869–1929), American farmer, landowner and businessman
• Edith Heard (born 1965), British geneticist and academic
• Fats Heard (1923–1987), American musician
• Floyd Heard (born 1966), American track and field sprinter
• Fred W. Heard (born 1940), American educator and pastor
• Gabre Heard, Ethiopian army general
• Gar Heard (born 1948), American basketball player and coach
• Gerald Heard (1889–1971), British writer and philosopher
• Grant Heard (born 1978), American football coach
• Harry Heard (1920–1978), Australian rules footballer
• Hartley Heard (born 1947), English cricketer and educator
• Herman Heard (born 1961), American football player
• Isaac Heard (1730–1822), British officer of arms, sailor, and merchant
• Isaac V. D. Heard (1834-1913), American lawyer and politician
• Jay Heard (1920–1999), American baseball player
• J. C. Heard (1917–1988), American musician
• Jerrod Heard, American football player
• Jerry Heard (born 1947), American golfer
• John Heard (disambiguation), multiple people
• Josephine D. Heard (1861–1924), American poet and educator
• Josh Heard (born 1994), Welsh footballer
• Larry Heard (born 1960), American record producer and musician
• Len Heard (born 1942), English–American darts player
• Lou Heard (1909–1987), Canadian politician
• Maie Bartlett Heard (1868–1951), American collector and philanthropist
• Mark Heard (1951–1992), American singer, songwriter and record producer
• Michelle Clark-Heard (born 1968), basketball coach
• Mitchell Heard (born 1992), Canadian ice hockey player
• Nadine Agyemang-Heard (born 2002), Italian rower
• Nathan Heard (1936–2004), American author
• Oscar E. Heard (1856–1940), American jurist
• Pat Heard (born 1960), English footballer
• Paul F. Heard (1913–1964), American producer, director, and scriptwriter
• Peter Heard, English football administrator and surveyor
• Raymond Heard (born 1935), South African–Canadian journalist, editor, media executive and political strategist
• Robert Heard (1930–2014), American journalist and author
• Ronnie Heard (born 1976), American football player
• Sarah Heard (born 1983), Australian rower
• Sarah Harper Heard (1853–1919), American librarian, educator, and activist
• Shane Heard (born 1958), Australian rules footballer
• Stephen Heard (1740–1815), American politician
• Steve Heard (born 1962), English middle-distance runner
• Thomas Pinckney "Skipper" Heard (1898–1980), American athletic director
• Tom Heard (born 1993), English rugby player
• Tracy Maxwell Heard (born 1963), American politician
• Will Heard (born 1991), English singer and songwriter
• William Heard (disambiguation), multiple people

Fictional characters:

• Beluga Heard, character in the manga series Black Cat