Fondren is both a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
Fondren Mitchell (1921–1952), American football player Debra Jo Fondren (born 1955), American model Ella Florence Fondren (18801982), American philanthropist Fred Fondren (1948–1992), American actor Larry Fondren, American entrepreneur Walter Fondren (1936–2010), American football player Walter Fondren Sr. (1877–1939), American oil industry businessman