Cleary is an Irish surname; which derives from Gaelic Ó Cléirigh/Mac Cleirigh, meaning 'descendent or son of cleric. it may relate to:
Bernard Cleary (born 1937), Canadian politician
Beverly Cleary (born 1916), American author
Bill Cleary (born 1934), American hockey player
Brendan Cleary (born 1958), Irish poet
Brian P. Cleary (born 1959), American humorist, poet and author
Daniel Cleary (born 1978), Canadian hockey player
Gabriel Cleary, Irish engineer
Ivan Cleary, rugby league footballer and coach
Joe Cleary (1918–2004), Irish baseball player
John Cleary (disambiguation)
Jon Cleary (born 1917), Australian author
Jon Cleary (musician) (born 1962), American musician
Mark Cleary (professor) (born 1954), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bradford
Michael Cleary, various including
Michael Cleary (rugby) (born 1940), Australian politician and dual-code rugby footballer
Michael J. Cleary (Roman Catholic Bishop) (born 1925), Irish bishop
Michael Cleary (hurler) (born 1966), former Irish hurler for Nenagh Éire Óg and Tipperary
Father Michael Cleary (died 1993), Irish Roman Catholic priest
Nikki Cleary (born 1988), American singer
Paul Cleary (born 1976), Australian middle-distance runner
Phil Cleary (born 1952), Australian commentator
Patrick Roger Cleary, founder of Cleary University
Sean Cleary (footballer) (born 1983), Irish football player
Sean Cleary (rugby league), Irish rugby league footballer
Thomas Cleary, author & translator
Timothy Patrick Cleary, (1900–1962), New Zealand lawyer and judge
William J. Cleary (1870–1952), American politician
