Schiff is a German surname meaning "ship" and may refer to:

• Adam Schiff, American politician
• András Schiff, Hungarian pianist
• Arthur Schiff, Infomercial copywriter who coined the term "But wait, there's more!"
• Barry Schiff, Aviation Journalist & Airline Captain
• Don Schiff, composer, musician, most notable as NS/Stick, Chapman Stick and Electric bass player
• Dorothy Schiff, owner and publisher of the New York Post for nearly 40 years
• Heinrich Schiff, a noted Austrian cellist, much in demand as a soloist with the world's leading chamber ensembles and orchestras
• Hugo Schiff, German chemist who discovered Schiff base and Schiff test 
• Irwin Schiff, prominent tax protestor
• Jacob Schiff, German-born, American banker, see also Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
• John M. Schiff, Boy Scouts of America
• John Jack Schiff, co-founder of The Cincinnati Financial Corporation 
• Jordan Schiff, Promotions Coordinator for the Long Island Ducks
• Karenna Gore Schiff,
• Leonard I. Schiff, deceased American physicist.
• Mark Schiff,
• Moritz Schiff, German biologist
• Mortimer L. Schiff, Boy Scouts of America, eponym of Mortimer L. Schiff Scout Reservation
• Nathan Schiff,
• Peter Schiff, an American stock broker, financial analyst, and author
• Richard Schiff,
• Rebecca L. Schiff, American scholar of civilian-military relations
• Robert Cleveland Schiff, co-founder of The Cincinnati Financial Corporation
• Stacy Schiff,
• Steven Schiff, former member of the United States House of Representatives from New Mexico
• Ze'ev Schiff, Israeli journalist

Ein Schiff ist ein größeres Wasserfahrzeug, das nach dem archimedischen Prinzip schwimmt. Vom Floß unterscheidet sich ein Schiff durch den eigenen Antrieb, vom Boot in erster Linie durch seine Größe (zur Abgrenzung siehe Artikel Boot).

Der Begriff Schiff bezeichnet

All'interno dell'anime BLOOD+ esistono innumerevoli personaggi di fantasia. Fra di essi vi sono i Schiff (pronunciato Shiff), soldati creati da un gruppo di scienziati che eseguono gli ordini di Amshel Goldsmith, un componente delle cinque frecce che agisce all’ oscuro del loro comandante Diva.