Major Frederick Whitfield Barrett (20 June 1875 – 7 November 1949) was an international polo player.

[1] He was born on 20 June 1875 at the Barrett family home in Ireland, Silver Spring House in Lota Beg townland in County Cork.

Barrett competed for Great Britain in polo at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.

The British Polo team defeated Spain in the final to win the gold medal.

Barrett was married to Honorable Isobel Caroline, Lord Kensington's daughter.