Fairlie is a

Scottish surname Scottish surnames are surnames currently found in Scotland, or surnames that have a historical connection with the country. History The earliest surnames found in Scotland occur during the reign of David I, King of Scots (1124–53). These were ...

. Notable people with the surname include: * Fairlie-Cuninghame baronets *

Andrew Fairlie (actor) Andrew Fairlie is a Scottish actor who is most famous for playing the role of Gash Nesbitt in the BBC sitcom '' Rab C. Nesbitt''. He also starred as Sunny Jim in the 1994 BBC Scotland series '' The Tales of Para Handy''. Between the end of ...

, Scottish actor * Andrew Fairlie (chef), Scottish chef *

Brian Fairlie Brian Fairlie (born 13 June 1948), is a retired tennis player from New Zealand. During his career from 1968 to 1979, he won four titles in doubles, all with the Egyptian player Ismail El Shafei, and 10 singles titles in the Open era (and at lea ...

(born 1948), retired tennis player from New Zealand *

Gerard Fairlie Francis Gerard Luis Fairlie (1 November 1899 – 31 March 1983) was a Scottish writer and scriptwriter on whom Sapper (H. C. McNeile) supposedly based the character of Bulldog Drummond. After Sapper's death in 1937, Fairlie continued the Bulld ...

(1899–1983), Scottish author and scriptwriter *

Henry Fairlie Henry Jones Fairlie (13 January 1924, in London, England – 25 February 1990, in Washington, D.C.) was a British political journalist and social critic, known for popularizing the term "the Establishment", an analysis of how "all the right peop ...

(1924–1990), British political journalist and social critic * Jamie Fairlie (born 2 August 1957), former Scottish footballer *

Jim Fairlie Jim Fairlie may refer to: * Jim Fairlie (MSP), member of the Scottish Parliament * Jim Fairlie (politician, born 1940), former Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party See also * James Fairlie (disambiguation) {{hndis, Fairlie, Jim ...

(born 1940), Scottish politician and financial analyst * John Archibald Fairlie (1872–1947), Scottish political scientist *

Kristin Fairlie Kristin Louise Fairlie (born April 22, 1985) is a Canadian actress. In 1998, she won a Young Artist Award for Best Ensemble for her lead role in the Showtime original movie ''The Sweetest Gift''. As a voice actress, Fairlie has voiced the roles ...

(born 1982), Canadian actress *

Margaret Fairlie Margaret Fairlie FRCOG FRCSE (1891–1963) was a Scottish academic and gynaecologist. Fairlie spent most of her career working at Dundee Royal Infirmary and teaching at the medical school at University College, Dundee (later Queen's College, ...

(1891–1963), Scottish academic and gynaecologist * Peter Fairlie (born 1957), Scottish squash player * Reginald Fairlie (1883–1952), Scottish architect *

Robert Francis Fairlie Robert Francis Fairlie (either March 1831 or 5 April 1830, in Glasgow – 31 July 1885, in London) was a Scottish-born railway engineer. Early life Fairlie was born in Glasgow, the son of T. Archibald Fairlie (an engineer) and Margaret Fairlie ...

(born 1830/1831), Scottish railway engineer