Hunter is a Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Adam Hunter, multiple people
• Adelaide Hoodless (née Addie Hunter, 1857–1910), Canadian activist
• Adriana Hunter, British translator
• Aislinn Hunter, Canadian writer and poet
• Al Hunter, multiple people
• Alan Hunter, multiple people
• Albert Hunter (1900–1969), British politician
• Alberta Hunter (1895–1984), American singer
• Alex Hunter, multiple people
• Alexander Hunter, multiple people
• Alexis Hunter (1948–2014), New Zealand painter and photographer
• Allan Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
• Ally Hunter (born 1949), Scottish footballer
• Alyson Hunter (born 1948), New Zealand photographer
• Amy Hunter (born 1966), American actress and model
• Andrew Hunter, multiple people named Andrew or Andy
• Andria Hunter (born 1967), Canadian women's ice hockey player
• Anji Hunter (born 1955), British political consultant
• Anne Hunter (1742–1821), Scottish poet and socialite
• Anthony R. Hunter (born 1943), British-American biologist
• April Hunter (born 1974), American professional wrestler
• Archibald Hunter (1856–1936), British Army general
• Arline Hunter (1931–2018), American actress and model
• Art Hunter (1933–2009), American football player

• Barry Hunter, multiple people
• Bertrum Hunter (1906–1948), American baseball player
• Bill Hunter, multiple people
• Billy Hunter, multiple people
• Brian Hunter (outfielder) (born 1971), American baseball player
• Bruce Hunter, multiple people
• Buddy Hunter (born 1947), American baseball player

• Cara Hunter (born 1995), Irish politician
• Carl Hunter (born 1965), English director, screenwriter, and bassist
• Catfish Hunter (1946–1999), American baseball player
• Catherine Hunter (born 1960), Australian filmmaker
• Charles Hunter, multiple people
• Charlie Hunter (1836–1921), Scottish professional golfer and greenskeeper
• Chris Hunter, multiple people
• Christine Hunter, American clinical psychologist and military officer
• C. J. Hunter (1968–2021), American shot putter
• Clementine Hunter (1886/1887–1988), American painter

• Danielle Hunter (born 1994), Jamaican-born American football player
• Dario Hunter (born 1983), American rabbi, lawyer and politician
• David Hunter (1803–1888), American general
• De'Andre Hunter (born 1997), American basketball player
• Duncan Hunter (born 1948), American politician
• Drew Hunter (born 1997), American middle-distance runner from Purcellville, Virginia
• D. V. Hunter, Commander of Sri Lanka Navy 1970-1973

• Eddie Hunter, multiple people
• Emma Hunter (1831–1904), American telegrapher
• Erin Hunter (born 1992), South African field hockey player
• Evan Hunter (1926–2005), American author and screenwriter

• Faith Hunter, American author and blogger
• Felando Hunter (born 1990), perpetrator of the 2012 torture-murders of Jourdan Bobbish and Jacob Kudla in Detroit
• Francis Hunter (1894–1981), American tennis player
• Frank Hunter, multiple people
• Frederick Creighton "Newt" Hunter (1880 1963), first baseman in Major League Baseball

• Geoff Hunter, multiple people
• Gordon Hunter, multiple people
• Grant Hunter (born 1967), Canadian politician

• Hal Hunter, multiple people
• Harold Hunter (1974–2006), American professional skateboarder and actor
• Harold Hunter (1926–2013), American basketball coach and player
• Heather Hunter (born 1969), American hip hop artist
• Henry Hunter (RAF officer) (1893–1966)
• Herbert Hunter, multiple people
• Hezekiah Hunter (1837–1894), American teacher, minister, and politician
• Holly Hunter (born 1958), American actress
• Howard J. Hunter Jr. (1946–2007), American politician
• Howard J. Hunter III, American politician
• Howard W. Hunter (1907–1995), American church leader
• Humphrey Hunter, Scottish footballer

• Ian Hunter, multiple people

• J. A. Hunter (1887–1963), Scottish hunter and writer
• James Hunter, multiple people
• Janie Hunter (1918–1997), American singer and storyteller
• Jeffrey Hunter (1926–1969), American actor
• Jeremiah Hunter (born 2002), American football player
• John Hunter (Royal Navy officer) (1737–1821), British admiral and colonial governor
• John Hunter (American football) (born 1965), NFL player
• John Hunter (surgeon) (1728–1793), Scottish surgeon
• John E. L. Hunter (1897–1971), British World War I flying ace
• Johnny Hunter (1925-1980), Australian rugby league footballer
• Joseph Hunter (1783–1861), Sheffield antiquarian
• Justin Hunter (born 1991), American professional football player

• Kaki Hunter (born 1955), American actress, architect, and writer
• Karen Hunter (born 1966), American journalist, talk show host, publisher, and author
• Kathryn Hunter (born 1957), British actress
• Kathryn M. Hunter, Australian–New Zealand historian
• Kelly Hunter (born 1963), British actress
• Kenneth Hunter, multiple people
• Kenny Hunter (born 1962), Scottish sculptor
• Kim Hunter (1922–2002), American actress

• Lissa Hunter, American artist
• Long John Hunter (1931–2016), American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
• Louis C. Hunter (1898–1984), American economic historian
• Lurlean Hunter, American singer

• Marc Hunter (1953–1998), New Zealand singer
• Mark Hunter, multiple people
• Martin Hunter, multiple people
• Matt Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
• Matthew A. Hunter (1878–1961), metallurgist
• Megan Hunter (born 1984), English novelist and poet.
• Michael Hunter, multiple people
• Mollie Hunter (1922–2012), Scottish writer

• Nicki Hunter, American pornographic director and actress
• Norman Hunter, multiple people
• Neilia Hunter Biden (1942-1972), First wife of Joe Biden
• Nyziah Hunter (born 2004), American football player

• Othello Hunter (born 1986), American-Liberian basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League

• Paul Hunter, multiple people
• Pete Hunter (born 1980), American professional football player
• Peter Hunter, multiple people

• R. J. Hunter (born 1993), American basketball player
• Rachel Hunter (born 1969), New Zealand model
• Raymond Hunter (1938–2020), Irish cricketer and rugby union player
• Reginald D. Hunter (born 1969), American comedian
• Rielle Hunter (born 1964), American film producer
• Robert Hunter, multiple people
• Robin Hunter (1929–2004), British actor
• Ron Hunter (born 1964), American basketball coach (father of R. J.)
• Ronald Hunter (c. 1943–2013), American actor
• Ruby Hunter (1955–2010), Australian singer-songwriter

• Samuel D. Hunter (born 1981), American playwright
• Sarah Hunter (born 2003), Australian footballer)
• Siobhan Hunter (born 1994), Scottish footballer
• Sophia Hunter (born 1964), Jamaican hurdler
• Sophie Hunter (born 1978), English theatre director, playwright, actress and singer
• Stephen Hunter (born 1946), American author
• Steve Hunter (born 1948), American guitarist
• Steven Hunter (born 1981), American professional basketball player
• Storm Hunter (born 1994), Australian tennis player

• Tab Hunter (1931-2018), American actor
• Teola Pearl Hunter (born 1933), American politician
• Thomas Hunter, multiple people
• Tim Hunter, multiple people
• Todd Ames Hunter (born 1953), American politician
• Tommy Hunter (born 1986), American Major League baseball pitcher
• Torii Hunter (born 1975), American baseball player
• Travis Hunter (born 2003), American football player
• Travis Hunter (writer), American novelist
• Trent Hunter (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player
• Tyrese Hunter (born 2003), American basketball player

• William Hunter, multiple people
• Waldemar Caerel Hunter (1919–1968), Indonesian actor

• Zach Hunter (born 1991), American activist

• Dan Hunter, fictional character from the soap opera, Hollyoaks
• Hillman Hunter (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), a character in And Another Thing...
• Howard Hunter, a character in the television series Hill Street Blues
• Jamie Hunter, a character in the television series River City
• Kit Hunter, fictional character from the soap opera, Home and Away
• Lance Hunter, a Marvel Comics character
• Leslie Hunter, a character in the film St. Elmo's Fire
• Lisa Hunter, a character in the television series Hollyoaks
• Matt Hunter (General Hospital), character in American TV series General Hospital
• Detective Sergeant Richard "Rick" Hunter, the title character in the American television series Hunter played by Fred Dryer
• Rip Hunter, a character in DC Comics
• Roxy Hunter, a character in the film series Roxy Hunter
• Shawn Hunter, a character in the television series Boy Meets World
• Sophie Hunter, a character in the television series, The Wild Thornberrys
• Timothy Hunter, a character in DC Comics
• Captain Vincent Hunter, a character played by Richard Burgi in the television series The District (2000–2004)

• Hunter (given name)