McGilvray is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alan McGilvray (1909–1996), Australian cricketer Bill McGilvray (1883–1952), American baseball player Bill McGilvray (footballer) (1895–1984), Australian rules footballer Dean McGilvray (born 1988), English rugby league player Dennis B. McGilvray (born 1943), American anthropologist Scott McGilvray (1966–2017), American educator and politician
See also Fort McGilvray, a United States military fortification in Alaska McGilvray Medal