Shanley is surname of Irish origin anglicised from the Gaelic Mac Seanlaoich meaning 'son of Seanlaoch', Nic Sheanlaoich meaning 'daughter of Seanlaoch' or Ó Seanlaoich meaning 'descendent of Seanlaoch (male)', Ní Sheanlaoich meaning 'descendent of Seanlaoch (female)' and may refer to:
- Bernard M. Shanley (1903-1992) was most well known for his work with U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
- Brian J. Shanley, O.P., S.T.L., Ph.D., a priest of the Order of Preachers, is the President of Providence College.
- Cal Shanley is a fictional character on the US television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, played by Timothy Busfield.
- Eleanor Shanley is an Irish vocalist.
- Gib Shanley (August 6, 1931 - April 6, 2008) was an Emmy Award-winning sports anchor/reporter for ABC-TV affiliate WEWS-TV, Channel 5 in Cleveland, Ohio.
- John Patrick Shanley (born 3 October 1950) is an American playwright.
- Mai Shanley (born c. 1963) is a former beauty queen.
- Mary Lyndon Shanley is a feminist legal scholar specializing in issues of the American family and reproductive technologies.
- Paul Shanley (born 25 January 1931), is an American defrocked priest who was accused and convicted of raping a child.
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