William Temple
William Temple is the name of the following people:
- William Temple, 1st Baronet (1628–1699), English diplomat and writer, employer of Jonathan Swift
- William Temple (politician) (1814–1863), American politician (Delaware)
- William Temple (Archbishop) (1881–1944), Archbishop of Canterbury
- William Cowper-Temple, 1st Baron Mount Temple (1811–1888), British Liberal Party politician, House of Commons member and peer
- William F. Temple (1914–1989), British science fiction writer