Flatley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bert Flatley, English soccer player and manager
Elton Flatley, Australian rugby union player
James H. Flatley, American Vice Admiral, naval aviator and tactician
James H. Flatley III, a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy
Michael Flatley, American step dancer, writer, flautist and choreographer
Patricia Flatley Brennan, American nurse and academic
Patrick Flatley, Canadian ice hockey player
Paul Flatley, American NFL player
Stavros Flatley
Thomas Flatley, Irish-American real estate tycoon and philanthropist