Franchetti is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Afdera Franchetti (born 1931), Italian noblewoman Alberto Franchetti (1860–1942), Italian opera composer Arnold Franchetti (1911–1993), Italian composer, son of Alberto Leopoldo Franchetti (1847–1917), Italian publicist and politician Raimondo Franchetti (1889–1935), Italian nobleman and explorer Rina Franchetti (1907–2010), Italian actress Virgil Franchetti (born 1954), Scottish football player