West (name)

West is a surname.

Notable people with the name include:
 * Absolom M. West (1818–1894), American politician, and Confederate militia general
 * Adam West (1928–2017), American actor
 * Adam West (soccer) (born 1986), American soccer player
 * Alan West (footballer) (born 1951), English footballer
 * Alan West, Baron West of Spithead (born 1948), Royal Navy admirals and British peer
 * Albert West (1949–2015), Dutch singer
 * Albert Benjamin West (1883–1929), American politician and lawyer
 * Albert L. West (1825–1892), American architect
 * Allen West (disambiguation), several people
 * Andrew West (disambiguation), also Andy West, several people
 * Anita West (born 1935), British actress and former television presenter
 * Anthony West (disambiguation), several people
 * Barbara West (1911–2007), English Titanic survivor
 * Barbara West (TV news anchor) (born 1948), American journalist
 * Belford West (1896–1973), American football player
 * Benjamin West (disambiguation), also Ben West, several people
 * Billy West (born 1952), American voice actor
 * Billy West (baseball) (1853–1928), American baseball player
 * Billy West (silent film actor) (1892–1975), American actor
 * Bob West (born 1956), American voice actor
 * Bob West (radio host) (1942–2016), American ethnomusicologist and radio host
 * Brian West (disambiguation), several people
 * Catherine West (born 1966), English politician
 * Cedric West (1918–1997), English jazz guitarist
 * Chandra West (born 1970), Canadian actress
 * Charcandrick West (born 1991), American football player
 * Charles West (disambiguation), several people
 * Chester H. West (1888–1935), American Medal of Honor recipient
 * Colin West (born 1962), English football player and coach
 * Colin West (author) (born 1951), English children book writer and illustrator
 * Colin West (footballer, born 1967), English football player
 * Corinne West (born 1970), American singer-songwriter
 * Corinne Michelle West (1908–1991), American painter
 * Cornel West (born 1953), American philosopher, political activist, and writer
 * David West (disambiguation), several people
 * Debi Mae West (born 1964), American voice actor
 * Delonte West (born 1983), American basketball player
 * Dominic West (born 1969), English actor
 * Don West (educator) (1906–1992), American educator
 * Don West (wrestling) (born 1963), American professional wrestling commentator
 * Donald J. West (1924–2020), British psychiatrist
 * Dorian West (born 1967), English rugby footballer
 * Dorothy West (1907–1998), American writer
 * Dorothy West (actress) (1891–1980), American actress
 * Dottie West (1932–1991), American country music singer and songwriter
 * Earl Irvin West (1920–2011), American church historian
 * Edmund A. West (1823–1922), American lawyer and politician
 * Edmund B. West (c. 1804–1854), American physician and politician
 * Edward West (1782–1828), British economist
 * Edward Nason West (1909–1990), American Episcopal priest
 * Edward William West (1824–1905), British Indologist
 * Emilie West (1844–1907), Danish schoolteacher, proponent of needlework
 * Florence Duval West (1840–1881), American poet
 * Francis West (disambiguation), several people
 * Frederick West (disambiguation), also Fred West, several people
 * George West (disambiguation), several people
 * Gilbert West (1703–1756), English poet
 * Gladys West (born 1930), American mathematician
 * Gordon West (1943–2012), English footballer
 * Gordon West (cricketer) (1923–2002), English cricketer
 * Graeme West (born 1953), New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach
 * Graham West (born 1973), Australian politician
 * Harry West (1917–2004), Irish politician
 * Harry West (musician), American musician
 * Henry West (disambiguation), several people
 * Hershell West, American basketball player and coach
 * Isabelle Clark Percy West (1882–1976), American artist and educator
 * James West (disambiguation), several people
 * Jane West (novelist) (1758–1852), British writer and poet
 * Jane West (campaigner), American cannabis activist
 * Jerry West (1938–2024), American basketball player and executive
 * Jerry West (author), pseudonym of Andrew E. Svenson (1910–1975), American writer
 * Jessamyn West (librarian) (born 1968), American librarian and activist
 * Jessamyn West (writer) (1902–1984), American author
 * Jim West (disambiguation), several people
 * Joseph West (disambiguation), also Joe West, several people
 * John West (disambiguation), several people
 * Josh West (born 1977), British-American Olympic rower and earth scientist
 * Josh West (politician) (born 1976), American politician
 * Julian West, stage name of Nicolas de Gunzburg (1904–1981), French-American editor and bon-vivant
 * Kanye West (born 1977), American record producer and rapper
 * Kit West (1936–2016), British special effects artist
 * Kimber West (born 1974), Playboy Playmate
 * Lee Roy West (1929–2020), American judge
 * Leslie West (1945–2020), American musician, member of the rock band Mountain, and the trio West, Bruce and Laing
 * Leslie West (cricketer) (1905–1982), English cricketer
 * Lizzie West (born 1973), American singer-songwriter
 * Louis Jolyon West (1924–1999), American psychiatrist
 * Madeleine West (born 1980), Australian actress
 * Mae West (1893–1980), American actress and screenwriter
 * Margaret West (1903–1963), American heiress, vaudeville performer and radio hostess
 * Margaretta Sully West (died 1810), American theater manager and stage actor
 * Mark West (disambiguation), several people
 * Martin West (disambiguation), several people
 * Mary West (born 1945/1946), American entrepreneur and philanthropist
 * Mary Allen West (1837–1892), American journalist, editor, educator
 * Matt West (baseball) (born 1988), American baseball player
 * Matthew West (born 1977), American musician
 * Matthew West (politician) (1801–1880), American politician
 * Maura West (born 1972), American actress
 * Michael West (disambiguation), several people
 * Michelle Sagara West (born 1963), Japanese-Canadian author
 * Mike West (swimmer) (born 1964), Canadian swimmer
 * Morris West (1916–1999), Australian writer
 * Nathan West (born 1978), American actor and musician
 * Nathanael West (1903–1940), American novelist and playwright
 * Nathaniel West (captain) (c. 1665–1723), Virginia colonial legislator
 * Nicholas West (1461–1533), English bishop and diplomatist
 * Nick West (disambiguation), several people
 * Nigel West, pen-name of Rupert Allason (born 1951), British writer and politician
 * Nina West (born 1978), American drag queen
 * Oswald West (1873–1960), American politician
 * Owen West (born 1969), American military officer and official
 * Owen B. West (1869–1948), American politician, businessman, and farmer
 * Paula West (born 1959), American jazz and cabaret singer
 * Paul West (disambiguation), several people
 * Pennerton West (1913–1965), American artist
 * Peter West (1920–2003), British TV presenter and sports commentator
 * Peter West (footballer) (1931–2010), Australian rules footballer
 * Peter West (physicist) (born 1951), British physicist
 * Randy West (disambiguation), several people
 * Rebecca West (1892–1983), British-Irish writer
 * Red West (1936–2017), American actor, film stuntman and songwriter
 * Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr (1395–1450), English noble
 * Richard West (disambiguation), several people
 * Robert West (disambiguation), several people
 * Rosemary West (born 1953), British serial killer
 * Samuel West (disambiguation), also Sam West, several people
 * Sandra Márjá West (born 1990), Norwegian Sami politician and festival manager of Riddu Riđđu
 * Scott West (born 1974), Australian rules footballer
 * Shane West (born 1978), American actor
 * Speedy West (1924–2003), American pedal steel guitarist and record producer
 * Spencer West (born 1981), American motivational speaker and disability advocate
 * Stewart West (1934–2023), Australian politician
 * Stu West (born 1964), English musician
 * Stuart West, British evolutionary biologist
 * T. J. West (1885–1916) of West's Limited, English cinema chain
 * Taribo West (born 1974), Nigerian football defender
 * Temple West (1714–1757), British admiral
 * Timothy West (born 1934), British actor
 * Thomas West (disambiguation), also Tom West, several people
 * Togo D. West Jr. (1942–2018), African-American attorney
 * Vita Sackville-West (1892–1962), English poet, novelist and gardener
 * Wallace West (1900–1980), American science fiction writer
 * Walter West (disambiguation), several people
 * Will West Long (c. 1869–1947), Cherokee mask maker, a translator, and a Cherokee cultural historian
 * William West (disambiguation), several people
 * Winifred West (1881–1971), Australian educationist

Fictional characters

 * Herbert West, a character in the works of H. P. Lovecraft
 * Honey West, a fictional detective in the works of G. G. Fickling
 * Iris West, a character in DC Comics
 * Josh West, a character in the Australian soap opera Home and Away
 * Nathan West, a character in the American soap opera General Hospital
 * Agent Orin West, a character from the DC Animated Universe
 * Sherri West, a District Attorney, appearing on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
 * Wallace West (character), a character in DC Comics
 * Wally West, a DC Comics superhero known for being the first Kid Flash and third Flash
 * Jade West, a character in the Victorious