Major is an English-language given name, which often causes confusion with the military rank of the same name.
People with the name or nickname include:
Arts and entertainment Major Dodson (born 2003), American actor Major Harris (singer) (1947–2012), American R&B singer Klaus Heuser (born 1957), German rock guitarist and producer Major Holley (1924–1990), American jazz musician Major Jackson (born 1968), American poet Major Lance (1939–1994), American R&B singer Major (American musician) (born 1984), American pop soul musician and actor Major R. Johnson Finley
Politics Major Andre Andrews (1792–1834), American politician Major Coxson (1929–1973), American politician Major M. Hillard (1896–1977), American politician Major Knight (1812–1891), American politician Major Logue (1826–1900), Australian politician Major C. Mead (1858–1925), American politician Major Olímpio (1962–2021), Brazilian politician Major Owens (1936–2013), American politician Major Thibaut (born 1977), American politician
Sports Major Applewhite (born 1978), American football quarterback and coach Major Booth (1886–1916), English cricketer Major Burns (born 2002), American football player Major Culbert (born 1987), American football player Major Davis (1882–1959), English cricketer Major Everett (born 1960), American football player Major Kerby Farrell (1913–1975), American baseball player and manager Major Goodsell (1900–1988), Australian rower Major Harris (American football) (born 1968), American football player Major Jones (born 1953), American basketball player Major Ritchie (1870–1955), English tennis player Major Taylor (1878–1932), American cyclist nicknamed "Major" Major Wingate (1983–2021), American basketball player Major Wright (born 1988), American football player
Other fields Major Downes (1834–1923), British Army general Major Garrett (born 1962), American journalist Major Greenwood (1880–1949), English scientist Major B. Harding (born 1935), American judge in Florida Major Rohde Hawkins (1821–1884), English architect Major Nichols (1914–2005), English cycle-maker Moogy Sumner, Aboriginal Australian elder, dancer and cultural adviser
See also Major (disambiguation), which includes fictional characters