Laird is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Laird Howard Barber (1848–1928), American lawyer, jurist, and politician Laird Barron (born 1970), American author and poet Laird Bell (1883–1965), American attorney, philanthropist, and businessman Laird Cregar (1913–1944), American film actor Laird Hamilton (born 1964), American big-wave surfer and co-inventor of tow-in surfing Laird Smith (1913–1999), Australian rules footballer Laird A. Thompson (born 1947), American professor of astronomy Laird A. Beatte (born 2010), American Stunt rider