Whittle is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alasdair Whittle, British archaeologist specialising in the Neolithic Albert Whittle (1877–1917), English cricketer Alex Whittle (born 1993), English footballer Bill Whittle (born 1959), American conservative Brian Whittle (born 1964), Scottish Conservative politician and former international athlete Chris Mary Francine Whittle (born 1927), Belgian composer Chris Whittle (born 1947), American entrepreneur who founded Channel One News and Edison Schools, Inc Daniel Webster Whittle (1840–1901), American gospel songwriter Francis McNeece Whittle (1823–1902), Episcopal bishop of Virginia Frank Whittle (1907–1996), British RAF officer who invented the jet engine Gwendolyn Yates Whittle (born 1961), sound editor Harry Whittle (1922–1990), British hurdler Jason Whittle (born 1975), American football player Jenny Whittle (born 1973), Australian basketball player John Woods Whittle (1882–1946), Australian soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross Kennon C. Whittle (1891–1967), judge, Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Lesley Whittle (1957–1975), English murder victim Madison Whittle, American politician Peter Whittle (mathematician) (1927–2021), New Zealand mathematician and statistician Peter Whittle (politician) (1961–2025), British politician, author, journalist and broadcaster Stafford G. Whittle (1849–1931), judge, Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Stephen Whittle (born 1955), British transsexual activist Thomas Whittle the Elder (1803–1887), English watercolourist Tommy Whittle (1926–2013), British jazz saxophonist