Boatner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Bryant L. Boatner (1907–1986), United States Air Force Lieutenant general Charles J. Boatner (1849–1903), American politician Edward Boatner (1898–1981), American composer Haydon L. Boatner (1900–1977), United States Army Major general Joseph Boatner (1918–1989), American singer Mack Boatner (born 1958), American football player Mark M. Boatner III (1921–2006), American soldier, historian, and author

See also Boatner House