Early (name)

Early is both a surname and a given name which may refer to:

• Alan Early, Irish writer
• Biddy Early (1798–1874), Irish herbalist
• Cleanthony Early (born 1991), American basketball player
• Delloreese Patricia Early (1931–2017), stage name Della Reese, American singer, actress, television personality, author and ordained minister
• Edward Early (born 1935), American politician
• Edward J. Early Jr. (1931–2023), American lawyer and politician
• Gerald Early (born 1952), American writer, culture critic and professor
• James M. Early (1922–2004), American electrical engineer for whom the Early effect was named
• John Early (disambiguation)
• Joseph D. Early (1933–2012), U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts
• Jubal Anderson Early (1816–1894), Confederate American Civil War general
• Margaret Early (1919–2000), American actress
• Nathaniel B. Early (1866–1947), American politician
• Peter Early (1773–1817), American politician
• Quinn Early (born 1965), American football player and stuntman
• Stephen Early (1889–1951), White House Press Secretary (1933–1945, 1950)
• Steve Early (born 1956), American boxer

• Early Doucet (born 1985), American football wide receiver
• Early Wynn (1920–1999), American baseball pitcher

• Jubal Early, a bounty hunter in the television series Firefly
• Early Cuyler, in the cartoon show Squidbillies
• Early Grayce, a sociopathic parolee in the film Kalifornia

• Senator Early (disambiguation)
• Earlie, a given name