Richardson is a masculine given name borne by:

Richardson Clover (1846–1919), United States rear admiral and director of naval intelligence Richardson Dilworth, mayor of Philadelphia (1956–1962) Richardson Hitchins (born 1997), American boxer Richardson Pack (1682–1728), English military officer and writer Richardson Pratt Jr (1923–2001), president of the Pratt Institute Richardson Viano (born 2002), French-Haitian alpine skier Richardson (footballer, born 1976), Brazilian footballer Richardson Oliveira dos Santos Richardson (footballer, born 1991), Brazilian footballer Richardson Fernandes dos Santos Richardson (footballer, born 1992), Brazilian footballer Richardson Jussier Medeiros Cabral