Pauly is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
August Pauly, German teacher and encyclopedistAdrienne Pauly, French actress and pop-rock singerDaniel Pauly, French-born fishery scientist in CanadaDavid Pauly, American baseball playerDieter Pauly, German football refereeIra B. Pauly, American psychiatristJean Samuel Pauly, Swiss inventor of the integrated cartridge.John J. Pauly, Marquette University ChancellorLouis Pauly, political scientist in CanadaMark V. Pauly, American economistPaul Pauly (1901–1973), French politicianPhilip J. Pauly (1950–2008), American historianRyan R. Pauly, American designer