Retief is an Afrikaans surname. It may refer to:

• Piet Retief (1780–1838), prominent voortrekker

• Glen Retief, South African writer

• Johan Retief (born 1946), former Chief of the South African Navy

• Johan Retief (rugby union) (born 1995), Namibian rugby union player

• Lize-Mari Retief, (born 1986), South African swimmer

• Jame Retief, fictional diplomat in Keith Laumer's series of science fiction stories

See also

• Retief Goosen, South African professional golfer