Whitley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alice Whitley (1913–1990), Australian chemist and educator Benton Whitley (born 1999), American football player Charles Orville Whitley (1927–2002), Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina Chris Whitley (1960–2005), American singer, songwriter and guitarist E. J. Whitley (born 1982), American football player Edward Whitley (environmentalist), British financial advisor and philanthropist, Edward Whitley (politician) (1825–1892), English solicitor and Conservative Member of Parliament
Forrest Whitley (born 1997), American baseball player Gilbert Percy Whitley (1903–1975), British-born Australian ichthyologist Heather Whitley, American physicist Henry Charles Whitley (1906–1976), Church of Scotland minister and author Herbert Whitley (died 1955), British millionaire and animal breeder who established Paignton Zoo Hiram C. Whitley (1834–1919), Second Chief of the United States Secret Service Hobart Johnstone Whitley (1847–1931), American land developer James Whitley (disambiguation), several people Jeff Whitley (born 1979), Zambian-born Northern Irish professional football player Jim Whitley (born 1975), Zambian-born Northern Irish professional footballer John Whitley (disambiguation), several people June Whitley, Canadian actress Keith Whitley (1955–1989), American country music singer Kevin Whitley (born 1970), American football coach Kodi Whitley (born 1995), American baseball player Kym Whitley (born 1961), American actress and comedian Marissa Whitley, Miss Teen USA 2001, representing the state of Missouri Norman Whitley (1890–1982), British Army officer, judge and Olympic silver medalist in lacrosse Ray Whitley (singer-songwriter) (1901–1979), American Country and Western singer, radio and Hollywood movie star Ray Whitley (songwriter) (1943–2013), American beach music composer and singer-songwriter Richard Whitley (born 1948) American screenwriter and producer Taylor Whitley (1980–2018), offensive guard in the National Football League William Whitley (1749–1813), early American pioneer