Pherecydes (in Greek: Φερεκύδης) was the name of:
- Pherecydes of Syros, a pre-Socratic philosopher and author from the island of Syros, by some believed to have influenced Pythagoras
- Pherecydes of Leros, an historian and mythologic writer from the island of Leros close to Miletos
- Pherecydes (spider), a spider genus (Thomisidae)