Dry is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Amity Dry (born 1978), Australian singer-songwriter Avis M. Dry (1922–2007), British psychologist Chris Dry (born 1988), South African rugby union player Claud Dry, co-founder of Midget Motors Corporation Corné Dry (born 1993), South African cricketer F. A. Dry (born 1931), American football player coach Francis Dry (1891–1979), New Zealand geneticist, biologist, university lecturer and wool researcher Jodie Dry (born 1974), Australian actress Mark Dry (born 1987), Scottish hammer thrower Murray Dry, American political scientist Richard Dry (1815–1869), Australian politician Stuart Dry, Australian slalom canoeist Tim Dry (born 1952), English actor

See also Helen Aristar-Dry, American linguist