Grit is a given name, derived as a short for "Margaret". Notable people with the name include:
Grit Boettcher (born 1938), German actress
Grit Breuer (born 1972), German athlete
Grit Haid (1900–1938), Austrian stage and film actress
Grit Hammer (born 1966), German shot putter
Grit Hegesa (1891–1972), German dancer and silent film actress
Grit Jurack (born 1977), German handball player
Grit Lehmann (born 1976), volleyball player
Grit Müller (born 1972), German swimmer
Grit Naumann (born 1966), German volleyball player
Grit Šadeiko (born 1989), Estonian heptathlete
Grit Slaby (born 1965), German swimmer