Truman is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

• Truman H. Aldrich (1848–1932), American politician
• Truman Smith Baxter (1867–1931), Canadian politician
• Truman Bewley (born 1941), American economist
• Truman Boardman (1810–1895), American politician
• Truman Bodden (born 1945), Caymanian politician
• Truman Bradley (Native American) (died 1900), Schaghticoke Native American who lived in the village of Nichols Farms in Trumbull, Connecticut
• Truman Bradley (actor) (1905–1974), American actor and narrator
• Truman W. Brophy (1848–1928), American dentist
• Truman Capote (1924–1984), American author
• Truman Chafin (born 1945), American politician
• Truman W. Collins (1902–1964), American businessman, civic leader, and philanthropist
• Truman H. DeLap (1885–1974), American politician
• Truman C. Everts (1816–1901), American explorer
• Truman Enos (1777–1858), American politician
• Truman Futch (1891–1960), American politician
• Truman Gibson (1912–2005), American businessman, attorney, government advisor, and boxing promoter
• Truman Hart (1784–1838), American politician
• Truman Head (1809–1875), Union Army soldier
• Truman H. Hoag (1816–1870), American politician
• Truman Ward Ingersoll (1862–1922), American photographer
• Truman H. Judd (1817–1884), American politician
• Truman Kimbro (1919–1944), American soldier
• Truman H. Landon (1905–1986), American air force general
• Truman Lowe (1944–2019), Ho-Chunk artist
• Truman G. Madsen (1926–2009), American religious philosopher
• Truman Michelson (1879–1938), American linguist
• Truman J. Nelson (1911–1987), American writer
• Truman Handy Newberry (1864–1945), American politician
• Truman O. Olson (1917–1944), American soldier
• Truman B. Ransom (1802–1847), American educator and military officer
• Truman Reeves (1840–1924), American politician
• Truman Henry Safford (1836–1901), American calculating prodigy
• Truman Seymour (1824–1891), American general
• Truman Smith (1791–1884), American politician
• Truman Smith (officer) (1893–1970), American infantry officer
• Truman Spain (1913–1968), American football tackle
• Truman Spangrud (born 1934), American general
• Truman Taylor (born 1932), American television host
• Truman F. Wilbanks (1891–1967), American football player and coach
• Truman "True" Williams (1839–1897), American illustrator
• Truman G. Younglove (1815–1882), American politician
• Truman G. Yuncker (1891–1964), American botanist

• Truman Burbank, fictional character in the film The Truman Show
• Truman Motley, fictional character in the 1976-2000 comic strip Motley's Crew
• Truman X, fictional character in the television series The X's
• Truman Tomten, fictional character in the television series Noddy

• Truman (surname)

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