Meléndez is a common surname in the Spanish language. The variant is Melendez. It may refer to:
- Adolfo Meléndez
- Gerardo Meléndez, Puerto Rico-born scientist
- Jorge Meléndez
- Carlos Meléndez (disambiguation), multiple people
- Juan Meléndez Valdés, Spanish poet
- Rodrigo Meléndez, Chilean football player