Nye is a surname of Anglo-Saxon origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Sir Archibald Nye, British military officerBen Nye, Hollywood makeup artistBill Nye, U.S. popular scientist and TV personalityCarrie Nye, U.S. actressDavid Evelyn Nye, 20th century British architectDavid E. Nye, U.S. historianDavid Nye, British racing driverEdd Nye, North Carolina politicianEdgar Wilson Nye, "Bill" Nye, 19th century U.S. humoristFrank Nye, U.S. congressman from MinnesotaGeorge D. Nye, U.S. Democratic politicianGerald Nye, U.S. Senator and political activistGlenn Nye, U.S. Democratic congressman from VirginiaJames W. Nye, 19th century U.S. senatorJody Lynn Nye, U.S. science fiction authorJoseph Nye, U.S. academic and political theoristLee Nye, U.S. photographerLiam Nye, British entrepreneurLouis Nye, U.S. actor and comedianNaomi Shihab Nye, Palestinian-American poet and songwriterNye Lavalle, American Social Scientist & Sports Marketing ExecutiveRobert Nye (1939–2016), British novelist, poet and playwrightRussel Blaine Nye, American author and historian of popular cultureRuth Nye, Australian pianistSimon Nye, British comedy writer, creator of sitcom Men Behaving BadlySteve Nye, music producerMichael Joseph Nye, 4.3.1998, British Proffesional Counter Strike: Global Offensive gamer/Professional Racing Driver