Notable Whelans
- Anto Whelan - Irish footballer
- Bill Whelan - composer of Riverdance
- Brian Whelan - painter, author and filmmaker; paintings in public/private collections worldwide; 3 books published and one film in the UK National Gallery of Art
- Charles Wheelan - American author
- Charlie Whelan - served as a special advisor in Her Majesty's Treasury under Gordon Brown
- Chris Whelan - Middlesex cricketer
- Christine Whelan - American author, journalist and commentator
- Ciarán Whelan - Irish Gaelic footballer
- Dave Whelan - Former professional footballer with Blackburn Rovers and the current owner of Wigan Athletic
- Edward Whelan - Canadian politician
- Edward Whelan - A member of the O'Shea and Whelan family
- Emma Whelan - maiden name of Alfred Hitchcock's mother
- Eugene Whelan - Canadian politician
- Gary Whelan - actor (played Brendan Kearney to Ballykissangel amongst other things
- Gavan Whelan - drummer for the band James
- Gavin Whelan - Irish footballer
- George J. Whelan - former mayor of San Francisco
- Glenn Whelan - Republic of Ireland international footballer
- James R. Whelan - journalist and historian
- James T. Whelan - American Floor Director of The O'Reilly Factor
- Jill Whelan - American actress
- Jordan Whelan - American musician
- Julia Whelan - American actress
- Leo Whelan (1892-1956), Irish painter
- Liam Whelan - former Manchester United footballer who died in the Munich Air Disaster. Also known as Billy Whelan
- Máire Whelan - Attorney General of Ireland
- Marcus Whelan - Australian Rules footballer
- Marty Whelan- Irish radio personality
- Matthew Whelan - Indigenous Australian Rules footballer
- Michael Whelan - American artist
- Nicky Whelan - Australian actress from Neighbours
- Noel Whelan - Former Premiership footballer
- Nuala O'Faolain - Irish journalist
- Patrick Whelan - tailor who was hanged for assassinating D'Arcy McGee
- Paul Whelan - New South Wales State Police minister
- Paul Whelan - Irish footballer
- Ronnie Whelan - played for Liverpool Football Club and is the son of Ronnie Whelan, Sr. who was also a footballer
- Seán Ó Faoláin - The well-known writer is the son of Denis Whelan
- Thomas Whelan - Irish IRA Volunteer, one of The Forgotten Ten
- Thomas J. Whelan - Irish-American mayor
- Thomas J. Whelan - American judge
- Tom Whelan - American football player
- Tony Whelan - former Manchester United footballer
- Wendy Whelan - New York City Ballet principal dancer
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