Wes is a common English given name, often a diminutive for Wesley or Weston. It may refer to:

People Wes Anderson (born 1969), American film producer, director and screenwriter

Wes Bentley (born 1978), American actor Wes Borland (born 1975), American rock guitarist Wes Brisco (born 1983), American professional wrestler Wes Brown (born 1979), English footballer Wes Butters (born 1979), former BBC Radio 1 disc jockey Wes Chandler (born 1956), American former National Football League player Wes Craven (1939–2015), American film director, writer, producer and actor

Wes Hills (born 1995), American football player Wes Hodges (born 1984), American baseball player Wes Johnson (born 1961), American actor Wes Madiko (1964–2021), Cameroonian musician Wes Malott (born 1976), American professional ten-pin bowler Wes Martin (born 1996), American football player Wes McCauley (born 1972), National Hockey League referee Wes Montgomery (1923–1968), jazz guitarist Wes Moore (born 1978), American politician, banker, and author Wes Morgan (born 1984), Jamaican footballer Wes Naiqama (born 1982), Australian-Fijian rugby league player Wes Nelson (born 1998), English television personality and singer Wes Saxton (born 1993), American football player

Wes Sims (born 1979), American mixed martial artist Wes Studi (born 1947), Native American actor Wes Takahashi, American animator and visual effects supervisor Wes Unseld (1946–2020), American basketball player, head coach and executive Wes Unseld Jr., American basketball coach Wes Welker (born 1981), American National Football League player

Wes Wise (1928–2022), American journalist and politician

Fictional characters

Wesley Crusher, in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation Wes (Sesame Street), a Sesame Street Muppet character

See also

Wesley (name), given name and surname