Favre is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alphonse Favre (1815–1890), Swiss geologist Brett Favre (born 1969), U.S. football player (NFL); husband of Deanna Favre Claude Favre de Vaugelas (1585–1650), French grammarian Corinne Favre (born 1970), French ski instructor and competitive ski mountaineer Cristina Favre-Moretti (born 1963), Swiss ski mountaineer Deanna Favre (born 1968), U.S. breast cancer activist; wife of Brett Favre Émilie Favre (born 1992), French ski mountaineer Gilbert Favre (1936–1998), Bolivian flautist Jules Favre (1809–1880), French statesman Jules Favre (naturalist) (1882–1959), Swiss naturalist Julie Favre (1833–1896), French philosopher and educator Louis Favre (disambiguation), multiple people Lucien Favre (born 1957), Swiss footballer and manager Luis Favre, pen name of Felipe Belisario Wermus (born 1949), Brazilian journalist and political activist; husband of ideMarta Suplicy, a former mayor of São Paulo Philippe Favre (1961–2013), Swiss racing driver St. Pierre Favre, known as "Peter Faber" (1506–1546), co-founder of the Society of Jesus Pierre Favre (musician) (born 1937), Swiss jazz drummer Pierre Antoine Favre (1813–1880), French chemist Sandrine Favre (born 1988), French ski mountaineer Simon Favre (1760–1813), U.S. interpreter of Muskogean languages; ancestor of Brett Favre Valentin Favre (born 1987), French ski mountaineer French-language surnames