Hunter is an English and Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

A

• Adam Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
• Adelaide Hoodless (née Addie Hunter, 1857–1910), Canadian activist
• Adriana Hunter, British translator
• Aislinn Hunter, Canadian writer and poet
• Al Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
• Alan Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
• Albert Hunter (1900–1969), British politician
• Alberta Hunter (1895–1984), American singer
• Alexander Hunter (disambiguation), 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 (disambiguation), 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
• Art Hunter (1933–2009), American football player

B

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

C

• Catfish Hunter (1946–1999), American baseball player
• Chris Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
• Christine Hunter, American clinical psychologist and military officer

D

• Danielle Hunter (born 1994), Jamaican-born American football player
• 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

E

• Eddie Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
• Emma Hunter (1831–1904), American telegrapher
• Evan Hunter (1926–2005), American author and screenwriter

F

• 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 (disambiguation), multiple people
• Frederick Creighton "Newt" Hunter (1880 1963), first baseman in Major League Baseball

G

• Geoff Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
• Gordon Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people

H

• Hal Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
• Heather Hunter (born 1969), American hip hop artist
• Henry Hunter (RAF officer) (1893–1966)
• Herb Hunter (1895–1970), American baseball player
• Hezekiah Hunter (1837–1894), American teacher, minister, and politician
• Holly Hunter (born 1958), American actress
• Howard W. Hunter (1907–1995), American church leader
• Humphrey Hunter, Scottish footballer

I

• Ian Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people

J

• J. A. Hunter (1887–1963), Scottish hunter and writer
• James Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
• Janie Hunter (1918–1997), American singer and storyteller
• Jeffrey Hunter (1926–1969), American actor
• 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
• Johnny Hunter (1925-1980), Australian rugby league footballer
• Joseph Hunter (1783–1861), Sheffield antiquarian

K

• Kelly Hunter (born 1963), British actress
• Kenneth Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
• Kenny Hunter (born 1962), Scottish sculptor
• Kim Hunter (1922–2002), American actress

L

• 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

M

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

N

• Norman Hunter (footballer) (1943–2020), English football player
• Neilia Hunter Biden (1942-1972), First wife of Joe Biden

O

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

P

• Paul Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people

R

• 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 (disambiguation), 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

S

• Sarah Hunter (born 2003), Australian footballer)
• Siobhan Hunter (born 1994), Scottish footballer
• Stephen Hunter (born 1946), American author
• Steve Hunter (born 1948), American guitarist
• Storm Hunter (born 1994), Australian tennis player

T

• Tab Hunter (1931-2018), American actor
• Teola Pearl Hunter (born 1933), American politician
• Thomas Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
• Tim Hunter (disambiguation), 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
• Trent Hunter (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player

W

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

Z

• Zach Hunter (born 1991), American activist

Fictional characters

• 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
• 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
• Rip Hunter, a character in DC Comics
• Shawn Hunter, a character in the television series Boy Meets World
• Timothy Hunter, a character in DC Comics
• Roxy Hunter, a character in the film series Roxy Hunter
• Lance Hunter, a Marvel Comics character