Lively is an English surname. Notable people include:
Adam Lively (born 1961), British novelistBlake Lively (born 1987), American actressBob Lively (born 1923), American jazz saxophonist during the 1940s big band eraBuddy Lively (born 1925), American Major League Baseball pitcherDonald Lively, co-creator and first dean of Florida Coastal School of LawEdward Lively (1545–1605), English linguist and biblical scholarEric Lively (born 1981), American actorErnie Lively (born 1947), American actorGerry Lively, American cinematographer and film directorJack Lively (1885–1967), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the 1911 season, father of Buddy LivelyJason Lively (born 1968), American actorJohn Lively (politician) (born 1946), American politicianLori Lively, American actressPenelope Lively (born 1933), British writerPierce Lively (1921–2016), U.S. federal judgeRobert Lively (screenwriter) (died 1943), American screenwriter and songwriterRobert M. Lively (1855–1929), U.S. Representative from TexasRobyn Lively (born 1972), American actressScott Lively (born 1957), American author, attorney and anti-LGBT activistShannon Lively (born 1992), Australian actorZack Lively (born 1987), American actor