Homer is both a masculine given name and a surname. The ancient Greek poet Homer and cartoon character Homer Simpson are particularly prominent holders of the name. Other notable Homers include:

Given name Homer Burton Adkins (1892–1949), American chemist Homer Martin Adkins (1890–1964), Governor of Arkansas Homer D. Angell (1875–1968), American politician Homer Banks (1941–2003), African-American songwriter, singer and record producer Homer G. Barber (1830–1909), American politician Homer Brightman (1901–1988), American screenwriter Homer M. Butler (1904–1982), American newspaper editor and politician Homer E. Capehart (1897–1979), American businessman and politician, longtime US senator from Indiana Homer M. Carr (1878–1964) American politician Homer Stille Cummings (1870–1956), United States Attorney General Homer Davenport (1867–1912), American political cartoonist, writer and horse breeder Homer Davis, Jamaican politician Homer B. Dibell (1864–1934), Minnesota Supreme Court justice Homer E. A. Dick (1884–1942), American politician Homer Emens (1862-1930), American scenic designer Homer L. Ferguson (1873–1953), American author and businessman Homer S. Ferguson (1889–1982), US Senator from Michigan Homer Gere (Born 2000), American actor Homer Gilbert (1909–1943), aka Knuckles Boyle, American football player Homer A. Glore (1874–1944), American medical doctor and politician Homer Griffith (1912–1990), American football player Homer Hickam (born 1943), American author and NASA engineer whose autobiography was the basis of the 1999 film October Sky Homer A. Holt (1898–1975), American lawyer and politician, Governor of West Virginia Homer Hulbert (1863–1949), American missionary, journalist and political activist Homer A. Jack (1916–1993), American clergyman, pacifist and social activist Homer Jacobson (fl. 1950s and '60s), American retired chemistry professor Homer Jones (American football) (1941–2023), American former football player Homer Jones (economist) (1906–1986), American economist Homer Jones (politician) (1893–1970), American politician Homer Eaton Keyes (1875–1938), American author and professor Homer Ledford (1927–2006), instrument maker and bluegrass musician Homer L. Lyon (1879–1956), American politician Homer Martin (labor leader) (1901–1968), American trade unionist and socialist Homer C. Martin, American college football head coach (1923–1926, 1936) Homer Dodge Martin (1836–1897), American artist Homer Mensch (1914–2005), classical bassist Homer V. M. Miller (1814–1896), US senator from Georgia Homer Neal (1942–2018), American particle physicist and professor Homer Nelson (Wisconsin politician) (1826–1894), American politician Homer Augustus Nelson (1829–1891), American politician and Civil War colonel Homer Pearson (1900–1985), American politician from Colorado Homer Plessy (1862–1925), African-American anti-segregationist activist, plaintiff in the United States Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson Homer Rice (1927–2024), American football player and coach Homer Elihu Royce (1820–1891), American lawyer, politician and jurist Homer Se (born 1977), former Philippine Basketball Association player Homer L. Shantz (1876–1958), American botanist and President of the University of Arizona Homer Smith (1895–1962), American physiologist and advocate for science Homer Smith (American football) (1931–2011), American college football player and head coach Homer Sprague (1829–1918), American military officer, author and educator Homer Sykes (born 1949), Canadian-born British photographer Homer Tate (1884–1975), American artist Homer L. Thomas (1913–2003), American art historian and archaeologist Homer Thompson (1906–2000), Canadian archaeologist Homer Thompson (baseball) (1891–1957), American Major League Baseball catcher for one game Homer Watson (1855–1936), Canadian landscape painter Homer B. Woods (1869–1941), justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia

Surname Homer (surname)

Fictional characters Homer Simpson, in the animated TV series The Simpsons. Homer Simpson, in the 1939 novel The Day of the Locust and its 1975 film adaptation. Homer Price, in Homer Price and Centerburg Tales, children's books by Robert McCloskey. Homer, a stage name/character in the American country music comedy duo Homer and Jethro. Homer Wells, protagonist of John Irving's novel The Cider House Rules (novel). Homer, sidekick of Snidely Whiplash. Homer, in the comic strip Non Sequitur. Homer Adlawan, a character from the Filipino action drama series FPJ's Ang Probinsyano. Homer Parrish, a character in the film The Best Years of Our Lives. Homer Pigeon, a cartoon character. Homer Roberts, in Netflix's The OA. Homer Yannos, a character from John Marsden's novel Tomorrow, When the War Began. Homer D. Poe, the mascot of The Home Depot. Homer Zuckerman, a character in E. B. White's children's novel Charlotte's Web.

See also Homero, the Spanish and Portuguese form of the name Homère, the French form of the name