William Forbes may refer to:
- William Forbes (bishop) (1585–1634), Scottish churchman, the first Bishop of Edinburgh
- William Forbes of Callendar (1756–1823), prosperous Scottish coppersmith and landowner
- Sir William Forbes, 6th Baronet (1739–1806), Scottish banker
- William Alexander Forbes (1855–1883), English zoologist
- William Cameron Forbes (1870–1959), governor-general of the Philippines and investment banker
- William S. Forbes (1831–1905), American physician
- William Forbes (MP) (1806–1855), MP for Stirlingshire
- William Forbes (Lower Canada politician) (1787–1814), merchant and politician in Lower Canada
- Willie Forbes (born 1922), Scottish former footballer
- William E. Forbes (1906?–1999), member of the University of California Board of Regents
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