- Alexander Mitchell Palmer , (1872–1936), American politician, Attorney General of the US 1919–1921
- Alice Freeman Palmer , (1885–1902), American educator
- Amanda Palmer (contemporary), American singer and pianist
- Arnold Palmer (1929–), American champion golfer
- Austin Norman Palmer (1860–1927), American author of the Palmer Method of penmanship
- Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess Of Cleveland (1640–1709), English mistress of King Charles II
- Bertha Palmer (1849–1918), American businesswoman, socialite, and philanthropist
- Betsy Palmer (1926–), American actress
- B. J. Palmer (1882–1961), American chiropractor
- Bruce Palmer, Jr. (1913–2000), American army general
- Bruce Palmer (1946–2004), British folk-rock musician
- Carl Palmer (1950–), English musician of the trio Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- Carson Palmer (1979–), American professional football player
- Sir Charles Mark Palmer, 1st Baronet (1822–1907), British shipbuilder and Liberal MP
- Charles Palmer (cricketer) (1919–2005), English county and test cricketer and cricket administrator
- Charles Stuart William Palmer (1930–2001) British Judoka (10th Dan)
- Daniel David Palmer (1845–1913), Canadian-American chiropractor
- Dee Palmer (1937–), British musician with the rock band Jethro Tull
- Diana Palmer , character in the American comic strip The Phantom
- Diana Palmer , American bestselling author of romantic novels
- Earl Palmer (1924–), American rock-and-roll drummer
- Edward Palmer (socialist) (1802-1886), American utopian socialist
- Edward Palmer (1809–1889), Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island
- Edward Palmer (botanist) (1829–1911), English botanist
- Edward Henry Palmer (1840–1882), English orientalist
- Elihu Palmer (18th-19th century), American ex-Baptist minister and author
- Erastus Dow Palmer (1817–1904), American sculptor
- Ernest Palmer (1885–1978), American cinematographer
- Felicity Palmer (1944–), English operatic soprano
- Floyd Palmer , business man and founder of Palmer Bus Company
- Geoffrey Palmer (politician) (1942–), Prime Minister of New Zealand 1989–1990
- Geoffrey Palmer (actor) (1927–), English comedy actor
- George Palmer disambiguation
- Harold E. Palmer (1887–1949), Linguist, Phonetician, Founder of IRLT
- Harry Palmer (photographer) (1930–), Canadian photographer
- Harry Palmer (Avatar) (contemporary), American founder of the Avatar self-development system
- Helen Palmer (1974–), British archer, 2004 Olympics contestant
- Henry Spencer Palmer (1838–1893), British army military engineer and surveyor
- Herbert James Palmer (1851–1939), Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island
- Herbert Edward Palmer (1880–1961), English poet and critic
- James Shedden Palmer (1810–1867), American admiral in the US Navy during the Civil War
- Jesse Palmer (1978–), Canadian professional football player
- Jim Palmer (1945–), American professional baseball player
- John Palmer (1785–1840), American politician, representative from New York
- John M. Palmer (politician) (1817–1900), American soldier and politician, Governor of Illinois 1869–1873
- John McAuley Palmer (1870-1955) (1870–1955), American general during World Wars I & II
- June Palmer (1 August 1940–6 January 2004), British model
- Keke Palmer (1993–), American actress ( Jump In , " Runaway Love " music video by Ludacris )
- Lilli Palmer (1914–1986), German-American actress
- Lowell Palmer (born 1947), American baseball player
- Mark Palmer (1941–), American statesman, former ambassador to Hungary
- Michael Palmer (1943–), American poet and translator
- Michael Palmer (1942–), American novelist
- Michael Palmer (1945–), American orchestral conductor
- Missy Palmer (contemporary), voice actor
- Nathaniel Palmer (1799–1877), American whaling sailor, first American to see Antarctica
- Parker Palmer (1939–), American author, educator and activist
- Pete Palmer (contemporary), American baseball statistician
- Phoebe Palmer (1807–1874), American Methodist evangelist and writer
- Potter Palmer (1826–1902), American businessman and real estate developer in Chicago, Illinois
- Raymond A. Palmer (1910–1977), American science fiction writer
- Robert Roswell Palmer (1909–2002), American historian
- Robert Palmer (author/producer) (1945–1977), American writer and musician
- Robert Palmer (singer) (1949–2003), English singer
- Roger Palmer, 1st Earl Of Castlemaine (1634–1705), Irish earl, husband of Barbara Villiers Palmer
- Roger Palmer (footballer) (contemporary), English ex-footballer
- Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl Of Selborne (1812–1895), British politician
- Ryan Palmer Jamaican chess champion
- Samuel Palmer (1805–1881), English landscape painter
- Shaun Palmer (1968&ndash), a professional snowboarder
- Shelly Palmer (contemporary), American composer of television music
- Tom G. Palmer (1956–), American libertarian
- Vance And Nettie Palmer (Vance: 1885–1959; Nettie: 1885–1964), Australian literary figures
- William Palmer (murderer) (1824–1856), English physician and murderer
- William Jackson Palmer (1836–1909), American industrialist and general in the American Civil War
- William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl Of Selborne (1859–1942), British politician
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