Ottley is an English surname. Notable people with this surname include the following:
Adam Ottley (1653–1723), English Anglican bishop
Alice Ottley (1840-1912) Headmistress and school founder
Charles Ottley (1858–1932), English naval officer
David Ottley (born 1955), English javelin thrower
David Ottley (cricketer) (born 1944), English cricketer
Doug Ottley (1923–1983), New Zealand footballer
Sir Francis Ottley (1600 or 1601–1649), English Civil War figure
Jerold Ottley (born 1934), American choirmaster
Kjorn Ottley (born 1989), Trinidadian cricketer
Sir Richard Ottley (1626–1670), English MP
Sir Richard Ottley (judge) (fl. 1827–1833), British colonial administrator
Robert Lawrence Ottley (1856–1933), English theologian
Roi Ottley (1906–1960), American writer and journalist
Ryan Ottley (born ?), American comic book artist
William Young Ottley (1771–1836), English art collector
Yannick Ottley (born 1991), Trinidadian cricketer