William Rose may refer to:
- William Rose I (fl. 1393–1406), MP for Weymouth (UK Parliament constituency)
- William Rose II (before 1410 – after 1443), MP for Canterbury (UK Parliament constituency)
- Dr William Rose (schoolmaster and writer) (1719–1786)
- William Rose (footballer), England international footballer
- William Cumming Rose (1887–1985), American nutritionist
- William Rose (screenwriter) (1918–1987), American screenwriter
- Axl Rose, born William Rose, Guns N' Roses vocalist
- William I. Rose, American mineralogist
- Sir William Rose, owner in Victorian times of Moor Park, Farnham
- William Oliver Rose (1871–1936), physician and politician in British Columbia, Canada
- William Stewart Rose (1775–1843), poet, translator, Treasurer of the Navy, Member of Parliament
- Bill Rose (footballer)
- Billy Rose, American theatrical showman
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