Wes is a common English given name, often a diminutive for Wesley or Weston. It may refer to:
People
edit- Wes Anderson (born 1969), American film producer, director, screenwriter and actor
- Wes Barker, Canadian magician
- Wes Bentley (born 1978), American actor
- Wes Bergmann, contestant on MTV's The Real World and Real World/Road Rules Challenge
- Wes Borland (born 1975), American rock guitarist, member of the band Black Light Burns
- Wes Brisco (born 1983), American professional wrestler
- Wes Brown (born 1979), English footballer
- Wes Butters (born 1979), former BBC Radio 1 disk jockey
- Wes Chandler (born 1956), American former National Football League player
- Wes Craven (1939-2015), American film director, writer, producer and actor, mostly in the horror genre
- Wes Hills (born 1995), American football player
- Wes Hodges (born 1984), American baseball player
- Wes Johnson (born 1961), American actor
- Wes Madiko (1964–2021), Cameroonian musician
- Wes Malott (born 1976), American professional ten-pin bowler
- Wes Martin (born 1996), American football player
- Wes McCauley (born 1972), National Hockey League referee
- Wes Montgomery (1923-1968), jazz guitarist
- Wes Moore (born 1978), American politician, banker, and author
- Wes Morgan (born 1984), Jamaican footballer
- Wes Naiqama (born 1982), Australian-Fijian rugby league player
- Wes Nelson (born 1998), English television personality and singer
- Wes Saxton (born 1993), American football player
- Wes Scantlin (born 1972), lead singer of the rock band Puddle of Mudd
- Wes Sims (fighter) (born 1979), American mixed martial artist
- Wes Studi (born 1947), Native American actor
- Wes Takahashi, American animator and visual effects supervisor
- Wes Unseld (1946–2020), American basketball player, head coach and executive
- Wes Unseld Jr., American basketball coach
- Wes Welker (born 1981), American National Football League player
- Wes Wise (1928-2022), American journalist and politician
Fictional characters
edit- Wesley Crusher, in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Wes (Sesame Street), a Sesame Street Muppet character
- Wes, in the novel The Truth About Forever
- Wes, the Red Ranger from Power Rangers Time Force
- Wes Gibbins, in the television series How to Get Away with Murder
- Wes, the lead character in a stage musical The View UpStairs by Max Vernon
- Wes, the main character in a video-game Pokémon Colosseum by Nintendo
- Wes, a playable character in a video-game Don't Starve Together by Klei Entertainment
See also
edit- Wesley (name), given name and surname