Butler is a masculine given name which is borne by:
Butler Ames (1871–1954), American politician, engineer, soldier and businessman Butler B'ynote' (born 1972), American football player Butler Derrick (1936–2014), U.S. Representative from South Carolina Butler B. Hare (1875–1967), U.S. Representative from South Carolina Butler Lampson (born 1943), American computer scientist Butler D. Shaffer (1935–2019), American author, law professor and speaker