Carlaw is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Arthur Carlaw, New Zealand rugby league player Dane Carlaw (born 1980), Australian professional rugby league footballer Jackson Carlaw CBE (born 1959), Scottish Conservative politician James Carlaw, New Zealand rugby league administrator John Carlaw (born 1975), Australian professional rugby league footballer Walter M. Carlaw DFC (1899–1956), Scottish flying ace during World War I Thomas Carlaw Martin FRSE LLD (1850–1920), Scottish newspaper editor, Director of the Royal Scottish Museum
See also Carlaw Park, multi-purpose stadium in Parnell, a central suburb of Auckland, New Zealand