Elward is a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname: Eric Elward, character in Goodnight Sweetheart James Elward (1928–1996), American author, actor, screenwriter and playwright John Elward (1935–2024), Australian rules footballer Mal Elward (1892–1982), American football player, coach, college athletics administrator Paul Elward (1926–2009), American politician
Given name: Borlase Elward Wyndham Childs (1876–1946), British Army officer, Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis Elward Thomas Brady Jr. (1926–2007), businessman from Louisiana who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives
See also Rasm Elward, Syrian village in Hama District