Ely is a given name which may refer to:
Ely Allen (born 1986), American former soccer player
Ely do Amparo (1921-1991), Brazilian footballer
Eleandre Ely Buendia (born 1970), Filipino musician, writer and director, songwriter and lead vocalist of the rock band Eraserheads
Ely Callaway Jr. (1919-2001), founder of Callaway Golf Company
Eliezer Ely Capacio (1955–2014), Philippine Basketball Association player, coach and executive
Ely Culbertson (1891–1955), American contract bridge player, popularizer and writer
Ely Galleani (born 1953), Italian retired film actress
Ely Guerra (born 1972), Mexican singer-songwriter
Ely Jacques Kahn (1884–1972), American commercial architect
Ely S. Parker (1828-1895), Seneca attorney, engineer, diplomat, Union brevet brigadier general in the American Civil War and first Native American Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Ely Santos (born 1977), Brazilian politician
Ely Tacchella (1936–2017), Swiss former footballer
Ely Thadeu (born 1982), Brazilian footballer