The Văcărescu family was a boyar family of Wallachia (now part of Romania).

According to tradition it is one of the oldest noble families in Wallachia. Its mythical founder is said to have been a certain "Kukenus", of Spanish origin, settled in Transylvania as lord over Făgăraş. Others connect the family with "Ugrin", count of Făgăraş.

• Enache Văcărescu (1654 - 1714) grand treasurer of Walachia
• Ienăchiţă Văcărescu , (1730 - 1796) poet, wrote first Romanian grammar
• Alecu Văcărescu (died 1798), poet
• Nicolae Văcărescu (died 1830), poet
• Iancu Văcărescu, (1786 - 1863), poet
• Elena Văcărescu , (1864 - 1947), poet