Halpern is a variation of the Jewish surname Heilprin, see the latter article for other variants. Notable people with the surname include:

• Baruch Halpern, professor of Jewish studies

• Benjamin Halpern, American marine biologist and ecologist

• Carolyn Halpern, American psychologist

• Charles Halpern, lawyer

• Charna Halpern (born 1952), American comedian and co–founder of ImprovOlympic

• Cheryl Halpern, chair of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

• David Halpern (canoeist), (b. 1955), sprint canoer

• Deborah Halpern (b. 1957), Australian sculptor

• Diane F. Halpern, American psychologist

• Ida Halpern (1910–1987), Austrian musicologist

• Jack Halpern (chemist), (1925–2018), Polish chemist

• Jack Halpern (linguist) (born 1946), German-born lexicographer

• Jake Halpern (b. 1975), American author

• Jeff Halpern (b. 1976), American ice hockey player

• Joseph Halpern (1953–2026), Israeli-American computer science professor

• Justin Halpern (b. 1980), American author

• Leivick Halpern, best known under the pen name

• Lily Halpern (born 1991), American singer

• Mitch Halpern (1967–2000), boxing referee

• Mortimer Halpern (1909–2006), American Broadway stage manager

• Moyshe Leyb Halpern (1886–1932), American Yiddish poet

• Paul Halpern (b. 1961), American science writer and physicist

• Paul G. Halpern (b. 1937), American naval historian

• Ralph Halpern (born 1938), Austrian-born British businessman

• Seymour Halpern (1913–1997), American politician from New York

• Sonya Halpern (born 1967), American politician from Georgia

• Steven Halpern, American new age musician

• Yisroel Halpern (aka Yisroel Karduner), (d. 1920), rabbi and Breslover Hasid

See also

• Halpern v. Canada (Attorney General), a landmark Canadian legal case which legalized same–sex marriage

• Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson, a 1983 TV movie