Loftus is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Loftus Armstrong (1878–1959), New Zealand rugby union player Loftus Becker, American law professor Loftus Henry Bland (1805–1872), Irish barrister and Member of Parliament Loftus Jones (1879–1916), British Royal Navy commander awarded the Victoria Cross Loftus William Otway (1775–1854), British Army general Loftus Perkins (1834–1891), English engineer Loftus Dudley Ward (1905–1980), Canadian politician and Royal Canadian Navy chief petty officer Loftus Wigram (1803–1889), British barrister, businessman and Member of Parliament