Charles Gifford may refer to:

• Charles Gifford (astronomer) (1861–1948), New Zealand explorer and astronomer
• Charles Gifford (Canadian politician) (1821–1896), member of the Ontario provincial legislature
• Charles K. Gifford (born 1942), corporate director of CBS
• Charles L. Gifford (1871–1947), American congressman from Massachusetts
• Charles Alling Gifford (1860–1937), architect in the United States
• Charles L. C. Gifford (1825–1877), American attorney and politician in New Jersey