Whitten is an English surname and is associated with origins in Ireland. Notable people with the name include:
Benoni Whitten (died 1883), American attorney and judge from Oregon
Bill Whitten American songwriter and musician
Cameron Whitten (born 1991), American activist and mayoral candidate
Chris Whitten (born 1959), British session drummer
C. W. Whitten (1871–1957), American educator and athletic administrator
Danny Whitten (1943–1972), American musician and songwriter
Deb Whitten (born 1966), Canadian field hockey player
Don Whitten (born 1935), Australian rules footballer
Frank Whitten (1942–2011), New Zealand television actor
George Whitten (1922–2001), Australian politician
Greg Whitten, American software architect
Herbert Whitten (1909–1981), Northern Irish politician
Ian Whitten (born 1987), Irish rugby union player
Jack Whitten (born 1939), American abstract painter
Jack Whitten (footballer) (1922–1980), Australian rules footballer
Jamie L. Whitten (1910–1995), American politician from Mississippi
Jeffrey L. Whitten (born c. 1955), American computer scientist and professor
John Whitten, (1920–2000), American Central Intelligence Agency officer
Len Whitten, Canadian Anglican Bishop
Les Whitten (born 1928), American investigative reporter and novelist
Marguerite Whitten (1913—1990), American film actress
Michelle Whitten, American non-profit executive director
Tara Whitten (born 1980), Canadian track racing cyclist
Ted Whitten (1933–1995), Australian rules footballer
Ted Whitten, Jr. (born 1957), Australian rules footballer
Tim Whitten, Australian record producer, audio engineer, and mixer
Todd Whitten (born 1965), American football coach and player
Wesley Kingston Whitten (1918–2010), Australian reproductive biologist
Wilfred Whitten (1864–1942), British writer and editor
