List of people with surname MacNamara

MacNamara is a surname.

• Arthur Macnamara (1831–1906), British squire and magistrate
• Brinsley MacNamara (1890–1963), Irish writer
• Caitlin Macnamara (1913–1994), British writer
• Ian McNamara (contemporary), Australian radio announcer
• James Macnamara (1768–1826), British naval officer
• Jean Macnamara (1899–1968), Australian medical scientist
• John Macnamara (1905–1944), British MP and army officer
• Stephen MacNamara (contemporary), American professor

• A. J. McNamara (1936–2014), judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
• Andrew McNamara (born 1959), Australian politician from Queensland
• Andy McNamara (born 1969), American radio sports announcer
• Barbara McNamara (born 1942), American linguist, former deputy director of the National Security Agency
• Bob McNamara (disambiguation)
• Brad McNamara (born 1965), Australian professional cricketer
• Brian McNamara (born 1960), American actor
• Conor McNamara (contemporary), Irish football commentator
• Dan McNamara (born 1984), American comedian and special effects artist
• Danny McNamara (disambiguation)
• Dave McNamara (1887–1967), Australian Rules footballer
• D. Harold McNamara (1923-2014), American astronomer
• Dinny McNamara (1905–1936), American professional baseball player and coach
• Edward H. McNamara (before 1962–2006), American politician from Wayne County, Michigan; mayor of Livonia 1970–1986
• Eileen McNamara (born 1952), American journalist, professor, and author
• Emmet McNamara (born 1990), Irish jockey
• Eugene McNamara (1930-2016), Canadian poet, author and professor
• Frank McNamara (contemporary), Irish musician
• Frank Hubert McNamara (1894–1961), Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Garrett McNamara (born 1967), American surfer
• George McNamara (1886–1952), Canadian professional ice hockey player; brother of Harold and Howard McNamara
• Gerry McNamara (1934–2025), Canadian ice hockey player and general manager
• Gerry McNamara (born 1983), American professional basketball player
• Greg McNamara (1950–1997), Australian professional boxer
• Harold McNamara (1889–1937), Canadian professional ice hockey player; brother of George and Howard McNamara
• Henry McNamara (1934-2018), American politician from New Jersey
• Holly McNamara (born 2003), Australian footballer
• Matilda McNamara (born 1998), Australian footballer
• Howard McNamara (1890–1940), Canadian professional ice hockey player; brother of George and Harold McNamara
• Ian McNamara, Australian radio personality
• Jackie McNamara, Sr. (born 1952), Scottish professional footballer
• Jackie McNamara (born 1973), Scottish professional footballer and manager
• James A. McNamara, distinguished professor of orthodontics at University of Michigan Dental School
• The McNamara brothers (James and John) (fl. 1905–1941), American trade unionists, bombed the office of the Los Angeles Times 1910
• Jim McNamara (born 1965), American professional baseball player
• John McNamara (born 1950), an American artist
• John McNamara (1936-2020), a baseball manager
• John McNamara, a recipient of the Victoria Cross
• John McNamara, co-creator of Profit (TV series)
• John McNamara, one of the McNamara brothers who bombed the office of the Los Angeles Times in 1910
• John J. McNamara, banker, author, Olympic medal winner
• Joseph McNamara (disambiguation)
• Julianne McNamara (born 1965), American artistic gymnast; 1980 and 1984 Olympic contestant
• Katherine McNamara (born 1995), American actress, singer-songwriter, and dancer
• Kevin McNamara (1926–1987), Irish Roman Catholic bishop and academic; Archbishop of Dublin 1984–87
• Kevin McNamara (1934–2017), British politician and MP
• Leah McNamara, Irish actress
• Maggie McNamara (1928–1978), American actress
• Margaret McNamara (1915–1981), American teacher; founder of Reading is Fundamental; wife of Robert S. McNamara
• Mark McNamara (born 1959), American professional basketball player
• Michael McNamara (born 1974), Irish politician; Dáil Deputy, 2011-
• Michelle McNamara (1970-2016), True crime author; wife of comedian Patton Oswalt
• Mike McNamara (born 1949), Irish hurling manager
• Neville McNamara (1923–2014), Australian Air Force commander
• Pat McNamara (Australian politician) (born 1949), Australian politician from Victoria
• Patrick V. McNamara (1894–1966), American politician from Michigan; U.S. Senator 1954–66
• Percy McNamara (fl. 1908–1909), Australian rugby league player
• Peter McNamara (1955–2019), Australian professional tennis player
• Richard McNamara (born 1972), English rock guitarist and drummer; brother of Danny McNamara
• Robert McNamara (1916–2009), American businessman, U.S. Secretary of Defense under John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson; president of the World Bank
• Robert McNamara (born 1987), Australian figure skater
• Robert Craig McNamara, biologist, pedologist, businessman and farmer practicing sustainable agriculture; son of the U.S. Secretary of Defense
• Robin McNamara (1947–2021), American singer, songwriter, and musician
• Sean McNamara (born 1962), American film writer, director, and producer
• Shane McNamara (contemporary), Australian television and film actor
• Shelley McNamara, Irish architect and academic founded Grafton Architects with Yvonne Farrell
• Steve McNamara (born 1971), English rugby league coach
• Tom McNamara (disambiguation)
• William McNamara (1879–1947), Canadian politician from Alberta; expelled from mayorship 1914
• William McNamara (born 1965), American actor

• Sean McNamara, character in Nip/Tuck
• Tank McNamara, titular character of the syndicated comic strip
• William McNamara, character in Hart's War
• Heather McNamara, a character in the 1988 film Heathers, and it's musical and TV adaptations