Notable Athletes
This list is comprised of some of the most recognizable names in sport. See also the list of Olympians for those who have competed in the Olympics and won medals.
| Name | Lifespan | Sport | Other Names | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarome Iginla | 1977- | ice hockey | (Arthur, Leigh, Adekunle, Tig, Junior, Elvis) |  |
| Jaromír Jágr | 1972- | ice hockey | | |
| Jaroslav Drobný | 1921-2001 | tennis | | |
| Jaroslav Plašil | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Jarryd Hayne | 1988- | rugby | (Lee) | |
| Jasmin Fejzić | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Jason Davidson | 1991- | soccer | (Alan) | |
| Jason Denayer | 1995- | soccer | | |
| Jason Giambi | 1971- | baseball | | |
| Jason Kenny | 1988- | cycling | | |
| Jason Kidd | 1973- | basketball | (Frederick) | |
| Jason Peters | 1982- | football | (Raynard) | |
| Jasper Cillessen | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Jaume Comas | 1974- | basketball | | |
| Javad Nekounam | 1980- | soccer | | |
| Javi García | 1987- | soccer | (Francisco, Javier) | |
| Javi Martínez | 1988- | soccer | (Javier) | |
| Javier Aquino | 1990- | soccer | (Ignacio) | |
| Javier Beirán | 1987- | basketball | | |
| Javier Cortés | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Javier Hernández | 1988- | soccer | (Chicharito) | |
| Javier Mascherano | 1984- | soccer | (Alejandro) | |
| Javier Otxoa | 1974-2018 | cycling | | |
| Javier Sotomayor | 1967- | track | | |
| Jay Clarke | 1998- | tennis | | |
| Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean | 1910-1974 | baseball | (Dizzy) | |
| Jayna Hefford | 1977- | ice hockey | | |
| Jazz Richards | 1991- | soccer | (Ashley, Darel) | |
| Jean | 1986- | soccer | (Raphael) | |
| Jean-Pierre Adams | 1948-2021 | soccer | | |
| Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Jean Beausejour | 1984- | soccer | (André, Emanuel) | |
| Jean Béliveau | 1931-2014 | ice hockey | | |
| Jean de Villiers | 1981- | rugby | | |
| Jean Marie Dongou | 1995- | soccer | | |
| Jean-François Gillet | 1979- | soccer | | |
| Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Jean-Claude Killy | 1943- | skiing | | |
| Jean Makoun | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Jean-Marie Pfaff | 1953- | soccer | | |
| Jean-Julien Rojer | 1981- | tennis | | |
| Jeevan Mendis | 1983- | cricket | (Balapuwaduge, Manukulasuriya, Amith) | |
| Jeff Bagwell | 1968- | baseball | (Jeffrey) | |
| Jeff Hassler | 1991- | rugby | | |
| Jeff Hendrick | 1992- | soccer | (Jeffrey, Patrick) | |
| Jeff Kent | 1968- | baseball | (Jeffrey) | |
| Jeff Tarango | 1968- | tennis | (Jeffrey, Gail) | |
| Jefferson | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Jefferson Montero | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Jelena Janković | 1985- | tennis | | |
| Jeļena Ostapenko | 1997- | tennis | (Aļona) | |
| Jenna O'Hea | 1987- | basketball | | |
| Jennifer Brady | 1995- | tennis | | |
| Jennifer Screen | 1983- | basketball | (Jennie) | |
| Jenő Dalnoki | 1932-2006 | soccer | | |
| Jenson Button | 1980- | driving | | |
| Hong Jeong-ho | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Jerdy Schouten | 1997- | soccer | | |
| Jeremain Lens | 1987- | soccer | (Marciano) | |
| Jeremie Frimpong | 2000- | soccer | (Agyekum) | |
| Jeremy Bates | 1962- | tennis | | |
| Jérémy Chardy | 1987- | tennis | | |
| Jermaine Jones | 1981- | soccer | (Junior) | |
| Jeroen Zoet | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Jérôme Boateng | 1988- | soccer | (Agyenim) | |
| Jérôme Fernandez | 1977- | handball | | |
| Jerome Kaino | 1983- | rugby | | |
| Jerome Kersey | 1962-2015 | basketball | | |
| Jerry Bengtson | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Jerry Lucas | 1940- | basketball | (Ray) | |
| Jerry Palacios | 1981- | soccer | (Nelson) | |
| Jerry Rice | 1962- | football | | |
| Jerry West | 1938- | basketball | (Jerome, Alan) | |
| Jerzy Janowicz | 1990- | tennis | | |
| Jesper Asselman | 1990- | cycling | | |
| Jesper Drost | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Jesse Owens | 1913-1980 | track | (James, Cleveland) | |
| Jessica Alonso Bernardo | 1983- | handball | | |
| Jesús Iradier | 1949- | basketball | | |
| Jesús Molina | 1988- | soccer | (Antonio) | |
| Jesús Zavala | 1987- | soccer | (Eduardo) | |
| Jetro Willems | 1994- | soccer | (Danovich, Sexer) | |
| Jhonny Acosta | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Kanō Jigorō | 1860-1938 | martial arts | | |
| Zhang Jike | 1988- | table tennis | | |
| Jill Roord | 1997- | soccer | (Jamie) | |
| Jim Bottomley | 1900-1959 | baseball | (James) | |
| Jim Brown | 1936-2023 | football | (James) | |
| Jim Bunning | 1931-2017 | baseball | (James) | |
| Jim Clark | 1936-1968 | driving | (James) | |
| Jim "Catfish" Hunter | 1946-1999 | baseball | (James) | |
| Jim Kelly | 1960- | football | (James) | |
| Jim Palmer | 1945- | baseball | (James) | |
| Jim Pollard | 1922-1993 | basketball | (James) | |
| Jim Rice | 1953- | baseball | (James) | |
| Jim Thome | 1970- | baseball | (James) | |
| Jim Thorpe | 1887-1953 | football | (Jacobus, James, Wa-Tho-Huk, Francis, Franciscus) | |
| Jimmie Foxx | 1907-1967 | baseball | (James) | |
| Jimmy Armfield | 1935-2018 | soccer | (James, Christopher) | |
| Jimmy Collins | 1870-1943 | baseball | (James) | |
| Jimmy Connors | 1952- | tennis | (James) | |
| Jimmy Durmaz | 1989- | soccer | (Jakup) | |
| Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | 1972- | soccer | (Jerrel) | |
| Jimmy Rollins | 1978- | baseball | (James) | |
| Yao Jinnan | 1995- | gymnastics | | |
| Jiří Skalák | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Jô | 1987- | soccer | (João, Alves) | |
| Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 1985- | tennis | | |
| Joachim Löw | 1960- | soccer | | |
| João Moutinho | 1986- | soccer | (Filipe, Iria) | |
| João Pereira | 1984- | soccer | | |
| João Sousa | 1989- | tennis | (Pedro) | |
| Joc Pederson | 1992- | baseball | (Russell) | |
| Jocelyn Rae | 1991- | tennis | | |
| Jochen Rindt | 1942-1970 | driving | | |
| Jock Landale | 1995- | basketball | | |
| Jock Stein | 1922-1985 | soccer | (John) | |
| Joe Allen | 1990- | soccer | (Joseph, Michael) | |
| Joe Bryant | 1954- | basketball | (Joseph, Washington) | |
| Joe Cronin | 1906-1984 | baseball | (Joseph) | |
| Joe DiMaggio | 1914-1999 | baseball | (Joseph) | |
| Joe Dumars | 1963- | basketball | | |
| Joe Frazier | 1944-2011 | boxing | (Joseph, William) | |
| Joe Fulks | 1921-1976 | basketball | (Joseph) | |
| Joe Gaetjens | 1924-1964 | soccer | (Joseph) | |
| Joe Greene | 1946- | football | (Charles, Edward) | |
| Joe Hall | 1881-1919 | ice hockey | (Joseph) | |
| Joe Hart | 1987- | soccer | (Charles, Joseph, John) | |
| Joe Lapchick | 1900-1970 | basketball | (Joseph) | |
| Joe Launchbury | 1991- | rugby | (Joseph, Oliver) | |
| Joe Ledley | 1987- | soccer | (Joseph, Christopher) | |
| Joe Louis | 1914-1981 | boxing | (Joseph) | |
| Joe Malone | 1890-1969 | ice hockey | (Maurice, Joseph) | |
| Joe Marler | 1990- | rugby | (Joseph) | |
| Joe Mauer | 1983- | baseball | (Joseph) | |
| Joe Montana | 1956- | football | (Joseph) | |
| Joe Moody | 1988- | rugby | (Joseph, Paul, Tamatea) | |
| Joe Morgan | 1943-2020 | baseball | | |
| Joe Mullen | 1957- | ice hockey | (Joseph) | |
| Joe Namath | 1943- | football | (Joseph) | |
| Joe Nieuwendyk | 1966- | ice hockey | (Joseph) | |
| Joe Sakic | 1969- | ice hockey | (Joseph) | |
| Joe Schmidt | 1965- | rugby | (Josef) | |
| Joe Theismann | 1949- | football | (Joseph) | |
| Joe Thornton | 1979- | ice hockey | (Joseph) | |
| Joe Torre | 1940- | baseball | (Joseph) | |
| Joel Campbell | 1992- | soccer | (Nathaniel) | |
| Joël Drommel | 1996- | soccer | | |
| Joël Mall | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Joël Matip | 1991- | soccer | (Job, Andre) | |
| Joël Veltman | 1992- | soccer | (Ivo) | |
| Joey Veerman | 1998- | soccer | (Johannes, Cornelis, Maria) | |
| Joey Votto | 1983- | baseball | (Joseph) | |
| Johan Boskamp | 1948- | soccer | | |
| Johan Cruijff | 1947-2016 | soccer | | |
| Johan de Kock | 1964- | soccer | | |
| Johan Djourou | 1987- | soccer | (Danon) | |
| Johan Jakobsson | 1987- | handball | (Mikael) | |
| Johan Neeskens | 1951- | soccer | | |
| Johan Sjöstrand | 1987- | handball | | |
| Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Johanna Konta | 1991- | tennis | | |
| Johanna Larsson | 1988- | tennis | | |
| John Obi Mikel | 1987- | soccer | (Michael, Nchekwube) | |
| John Bosman | 1965- | soccer | | |
| John Boye | 1987- | soccer | | |
| John Brooks | 1993- | soccer | (Anthony) | |
| John Cena | 1977- | wrestling | | |
| John de Wolf | 1962- | soccer | | |
| John Elway | 1960- | football | | |
| John Guidetti | 1992- | soccer | (Alberto) | |
| John Havlicek | 1940-2019 | basketball | | |
| John Heitinga | 1983- | soccer | | |
| John Higgins | 1975- | billiards | | |
| John Isner | 1985- | tennis | | |
| John McEnroe | 1959- | tennis | | |
| John Millman | 1989- | tennis | | |
| John O'Shea | 1981- | soccer | (Francis) | |
| John Peers | 1988- | tennis | (William) | |
| John Smoltz | 1967- | baseball | | |
| John Stockton | 1962- | basketball | (Houston) | |
| John Stones | 1994- | soccer | | |
| John van Loen | 1965- | soccer | | |
| John van 't Schip | 1963- | soccer | | |
| John Wall | 1990- | basketball | (Johnathan) | |
| John Wooden | 1910-2010 | basketball | | |
| Johnny Bench | 1947- | baseball | (John) | |
| Johnny Bower | 1924-2017 | ice hockey | (John) | |
| Johnny Bucyk | 1935- | ice hockey | (John) | |
| Johnny Chan | 1957- | poker | | |
| Johnny Evers | 1881-1947 | baseball | (John) | |
| Johnny Herrera | 1981- | soccer | (Cristián) | |
| Johnny Mize | 1913-1993 | baseball | (John) | |
| Johnny Moss | 1907-1995 | poker | | |
| Johnny Rep | 1951- | soccer | (John) | |
| Johnny Unitas | 1933-2002 | football | (John, Constantine) | |
| Johnny Weissmuller | 1904-1984 | swimming | (Johann) | |
| Jo Jo White | 1946-2018 | basketball | (Joseph, Henry) | |
| Jón Daði Böðvarsson | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Jonah Lomu | 1975-2015 | rugby | (Tali) | |
| Jonas Hector | 1990- | soccer | (Matthias) | |
| Jonas Källman | 1981- | handball | | |
| Jonas Larholm | 1982- | handball | | |
| Jonathan de Guzmán | 1987- | soccer | (Alexander) | |
| Jonathan Joseph | 1991- | rugby | (Byron, Alexander) | |
| Jonathan Mensah | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Jonathan Ogden | 1974- | football | | |
| Jonathan Rossini | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Jonathan Sexton | 1985- | rugby | | |
| Jonathan Tah | 1996- | soccer | (Glao) | |
| Jonathan Walters | 1983- | soccer | (Ronald) | |
| Park Jong-woo | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Jonny Evans | 1988- | soccer | (Jonathan, Grant) | |
| Jonny Gray | 1994- | rugby | (Jonathan) | |
| Jonny Magallón | 1981- | soccer | (José) | |
| Jonny May | 1990- | rugby | (Jonathan) | |
| Jonny Wilkinson | 1979- | rugby | (Jonathan) | |
| Jonny Williams | 1993- | soccer | (Jonathan, Peter) | |
| Jonty Rhodes | 1969- | cricket | (Jonathan, Neil) | |
| Park Joo-ho | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Joonas Suotamo | 1986- | basketball | (Viljami) | |
| Jordan Ayew | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Jordan Chiles | 2001- | gymnastics | (Lucella, Elizabeth) | |
| Jordan Henderson | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Jordan Lukaku | 1994- | soccer | (Zacharie) | |
| Jordi Alba | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Jordi Cruijff | 1974- | soccer | | |
| Jordi Murphy | 1991- | rugby | | |
| Jordi Villacampa | 1963- | basketball | | |
| Jordy Clasie | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Jordy Nelson | 1985- | football | | |
| Jorge Claros | 1986- | soccer | (Aarón) | |
| Jorge Enríquez | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Jorge Fucile | 1984- | soccer | (Ciro) | |
| Jorge Guagua | 1981- | soccer | (Daniel) | |
| Jorge Valdivia | 1983- | soccer | (Luis) | |
| Joris Mathijsen | 1980- | soccer | | |
| Jorrit Hendrix | 1995- | soccer | (Petrus, Carolina) | |
| Jos Verstappen | 1972- | driving | (Johannes, Franciscus) | |
| José Abreu | 1987- | baseball | | |
| José Altuve | 1990- | baseball | | |
| José María Basanta | 1984- | soccer | | |
| José Calderón | 1981- | basketball | (Manuel) | |
| José Canseco | 1964- | baseball | | |
| José Raúl Capablanca | 1888-1942 | chess | | |
| José de Jesús Corona | 1981- | soccer | | |
| José Miguel Cubero | 1987- | soccer | | |
| José Fonte | 1983- | soccer | (Miguel, da) | |
| José Pedro Fuenzalida | 1985- | soccer | | |
| José Giménez | 1995- | soccer | (María) | |
| José Mourinho | 1963- | soccer | | |
| José Nasazzi | 1901-1968 | soccer | | |
| José Antonio Rodríguez | 1992- | soccer | | |
| José Théodore | 1976- | ice hockey | | |
| José Juan Vázquez | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Josef Bican | 1913-2001 | soccer | (Pepi) | |
| Josef Masopust | 1931-2015 | soccer | | |
| Josef Šural | 1990-2019 | soccer | | |
| Joseph Bonnel | 1939-2018 | soccer | | |
| Joseph Yobo | 1980- | soccer | (Phillip) | |
| Josh Donaldson | 1985- | baseball | (Joshua) | |
| Josh Gibson | 1911-1947 | baseball | (Joshua) | |
| Josh Hamilton | 1981- | baseball | (Joshua) | |
| Josh Magennis | 1990- | soccer | (Joshua) | |
| Joshua Brenet | 1994- | soccer | (Benjamin) | |
| Joshua Kimmich | 1995- | soccer | | |
| Josip Drmić | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Josip Pavić | 1982- | water polo | | |
| Josip Šimunić | 1978- | soccer | | |
| Jovan Belcher | 1987-2012 | football | (Henry, Allen) | |
| Jovanka Radičević | 1986- | handball | | |
| Jozef Kovalík | 1992- | tennis | | |
| Jozy Altidore | 1989- | soccer | (Josmer, Volmy) | |
| JP Pietersen | 1986- | rugby | (Jon, Paul, Roger) | |
| Jrue Holiday | 1990- | basketball | (Randall) | |
| Juan Sebastián Cabal | 1986- | tennis | | |
| Juan Cuadrado | 1988- | soccer | (Guillermo) | |
| Juan Martín del Potro | 1988- | tennis | | |
| Juan Manuel Fangio | 1911-1995 | driving | | |
| Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe | 1981- | rugby | | |
| Juan Carlos García | 1988-2018 | soccer | | |
| Juan Martín Hernández | 1982- | rugby | | |
| Juan Hernangómez | 1995- | basketball | (Juancho, Alberto) | |
| Juan Imhoff | 1988- | rugby | | |
| Juan Jesus | 1991- | soccer | (Guilherme) | |
| Juan Manuel Leguizamón | 1983- | rugby | | |
| Juan Mata | 1988- | soccer | (Manuel) | |
| Juan Pablo Montes | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Juan Carlos Navarro | 1980- | basketball | | |
| Juan Carlos Paredes | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Juan Alberto Schiaffino | 1925-2002 | soccer | | |
| Juan Camilo Zúñiga | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Juanfran | 1985- | soccer | (Juan, Francisco) | |
| Judd Trump | 1989- | billiards | | |
| Judit Polgár | 1976- | chess | | |
| Jules Bianchi | 1989-2015 | driving | (Lucien, André) | |
| Julia Boserup | 1991- | tennis | | |
| Julia Mancuso | 1984- | skiing | (Marie) | |
| Julian Baumgartlinger | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Julian Draxler | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Julian Green | 1995- | soccer | (Wesley) | |
| Julián Montoya | 1993- | rugby | | |
| Julian Savea | 1990- | rugby | (Sio) | |
| Julian Weigl | 1995- | soccer | | |
| Julianne McNamara | 1965- | gymnastics | | |
| Julien Benneteau | 1981- | tennis | | |
| Julien Boutter | 1974- | tennis | | |
| Julien Lizeroux | 1979- | skiing | | |
| Júlio César | 1979- | soccer | | |
| Julio César Chávez | 1962- | boxing | | |
| Julio Jones | 1989- | football | (Quintorris, Lopez) | |
| Julio Peralta | 1981- | tennis | (Leonardo) | |
| Julius Erving | 1950- | basketball | | |
| Julius Peppers | 1980- | football | (Frazier) | |
| Junichi Inamoto | 1979- | soccer | | |
| Juninho Bacuna | 1997- | soccer | | |
| Júnior Díaz | 1983- | soccer | (Enrique) | |
| Junior Fernándes | 1988- | soccer | (Antenor) | |
| Junior Seau | 1969-2012 | football | (Tiaina, Baul) | |
| Junya Tanaka | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Jupp Heynckes | 1945- | soccer | (Josef) | |
| Juraj Kucka | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Jürgen Klinsmann | 1964- | soccer | | |
| Jürgen Locadia | 1993- | soccer | (Leonardo) | |
| Jurriën Timber | 2001- | soccer | (David, Norman) | |
| Just Fontaine | 1933-2023 | soccer | | |
| Justin Bijlow | 1998- | soccer | | |
| Justin Gatlin | 1982- | track | (Alexander) | |
| Justin Gimelstob | 1977- | tennis | (Jeremy) | |
| Justin Holiday | 1989- | basketball | (Alaric) | |
| Justin Kluivert | 1999- | soccer | (Dean) | |
| Justin Morneau | 1981- | baseball | | |
| Justin Rose | 1980- | golf | | |
| Justin Tipuric | 1989- | rugby | | |
| Justin Verlander | 1983- | baseball | | |
| Justine Henin | 1982- | tennis | | |
| Jutta Leerdam | 1998- | skating | (Monica) | |
| Juwon Oshaniwa | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Jyrki Lumme | 1966- | ice hockey | (Olavi) | |
| K. C. Jones | 1932-2020 | basketball | (K, C) | |
| Kaarel Kiidron | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Kacy Catanzaro | 1990- | gymnastics; wrestling | (Esther) | |
| Kagiso Rabada | 1995- | cricket | | |
| Kai Verbij | 1994- | skating | | |
| Kaja Juvan | 2000- | tennis | | |
| Kaká | 1982- | soccer | (Ricardo, Izecson) | |
| Kali Meehan | 1970- | boxing | (Kalivati) | |
| Kalin Lucas | 1989- | basketball | | |
| Kálmán Ihász | 1941-2019 | soccer | | |
| Kam Chancellor | 1988- | football | (Kameron, Darnel) | |
| Kamil Glik | 1988- | soccer | (Jacek) | |
| Kamil Grosicki | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Kamil Stoch | 1987- | skiing | (Wiktor) | |
| Kane Douglas | 1989- | rugby | | |
| Kane Williamson | 1990- | cricket | (Stuart) | |
| Kantemir Berkhamov | 1988- | soccer | (Mikhailovich) | |
| Kapil Dev | 1959- | cricket | | |
| Karch Kiraly | 1960- | volleyball | (Charles, Frederick) | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1947- | basketball | (Ferdinand, Lewis) | |
| Karen Khachanov | 1996- | tennis | | |
| Kári Árnason | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Kari Aalvik Grimsbø | 1985- | handball | | |
| Kari Mette Johansen | 1979- | handball | | |
| Karim Ansarifard | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Karim Benzema | 1987- | soccer | (Mostafa) | |
| Karim Rekik | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Karin Büttner-Janz | 1952- | gymnastics | | |
| Karl Malone | 1963- | basketball | (Anthony) | |
| Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | 1955- | soccer | | |
| Karl Schäfer | 1909-1976 | skating | | |
| Karn Sharma | 1987- | cricket | (Vinod) | |
| Karol Linetty | 1995- | soccer | | |
| Karolína Plíšková | 1992- | tennis | | |
| Karolina Šprem | 1984- | tennis | | |
| Karoline Dyhre Breivang | 1980- | handball | | |
| Károly Palotai | 1935-2018 | soccer | | |
| Katarina Bulatović | 1984- | handball | | |
| Katarina Ježić | 1992- | handball | | |
| Katarina Srebotnik | 1981- | tennis | | |
| Katarina Witt | 1965- | skating | | |
| Katelyn Ohashi | 1997- | gymnastics | (Michelle) | |
| Kateřina Siniaková | 1996- | tennis | | |
| Kathrin Zettel | 1986- | skiing | | |
| Katie Ledecky | 1997- | swimming | (Kathleen, Genevieve) | |
| Katie Smith | 1974- | basketball | | |
| Katinka Hosszú | 1989- | swimming | | |
| Katja Snoeijs | 1996- | soccer | | |
| Katrina McClain | 1965- | basketball | (Felicia) | |
| Katrine Lunde | 1980- | handball | | |
| Kaveh Rezaei | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Kazushi Kimura | 1958- | soccer | | |
| Kazuyoshi Miura | 1967- | soccer | | |
| Keanu Baccus | 1998- | soccer | | |
| Keanu Marsh-Brown | 1992- | soccer | (Marqheal) | |
| Kedar Jadhav | 1985- | cricket | (Mahadav) | |
| Kim Kee-hee | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Keenan Allen | 1992- | football | | |
| Kees Kist | 1952- | soccer | (Cornelis) | |
| Kei Nishikori | 1989- | tennis | | |
| Keiren Westwood | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Keisuke Honda | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Keith Earls | 1987- | rugby | (Gerard) | |
| Keke Rosberg | 1948- | driving | (Keijo) | |
| Kellen Clemens | 1983- | football | (Vincent) | |
| Kelly Pavlik | 1982- | boxing | (Robert) | |
| Kelly Zeeman | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Kemar Roach | 1988- | cricket | (Andre, Jamal) | |
| Kemy Agustien | 1986- | soccer | (Germain, Hesus) | |
| Ken Caminiti | 1963-2004 | baseball | (Kenneth) | |
| Ken Dryden | 1947- | ice hockey | (Kenneth) | |
| Ken Flach | 1963-2018 | tennis | (Kenneth, Eliot) | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 1969- | baseball | (George, Kenneth) | |
| Ken Miles | 1918-1966 | driving | (Kenneth) | |
| Ken Owens | 1987- | rugby | (Kenneth, James) | |
| Ken Rosewall | 1934- | tennis | (Kenneth) | |
| Ken Skupski | 1983- | tennis | | |
| Ken Stabler | 1945-2015 | football | (Kenneth) | |
| Kenan Özer | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Kenan Sipahi | 1995- | basketball | | |
| Kenenisa Bekele | 1982- | track | | |
| Kengo Nakamura | 1980- | soccer | | |
| Kenki Fukuoka | 1992- | rugby | | |
| Kenneth Omeruo | 1993- | soccer | (Josiah) | |
| Kenneth Taylor | 2002- | soccer | (Ina, Dorothea) | |
| Kenneth Vermeer | 1986- | soccer | (Harold) | |
| Kenny Tete | 1995- | soccer | (Joelle) | |
| Kepler Wessels | 1957- | cricket | (Christoffel) | |
| Kerby Rychel | 1994- | ice hockey | | |
| Kerri Strug | 1977- | gymnastics | (Allyson) | |
| Kerstin Casparij | 2000- | soccer | (Yasmijn) | |
| Lee Keun-ho | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Keven Mealamu | 1979- | rugby | (Filipo) | |
| Kevin Anderson | 1986- | tennis | | |
| Kevin Beattie | 1953-2018 | soccer | | |
| Kevin-Prince Boateng | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Kevin Durant | 1988- | basketball | (Wayne) | |
| Kevin Garnett | 1976- | basketball | (Maurice) | |
| Kevin Großkreutz | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Kevin Love | 1988- | basketball | (Wesley) | |
| Kevin Lowe | 1959- | ice hockey | | |
| Kevin Luckassen | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Kevin Magnussen | 1992- | driving | | |
| Kevin McHale | 1957- | basketball | | |
| Kevin Mirallas | 1987- | soccer | (Antonio, Joel, Gislain) | |
| Kevin Strootman | 1990- | soccer | (Johannes, Willem) | |
| Kevin Wimmer | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Kew Jaliens | 1978- | soccer | | |
| Keylor Navas | 1986- | soccer | (Antonio) | |
| Khabib Nurmagomedov | 1988- | martial arts | | |
| Khalid Boulahrouz | 1981- | soccer | | |
| Khalil Mack | 1991- | football | | |
| Khosro Heydari | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Kick Smit | 1911-1974 | soccer | (Johannes, Chrishostomus) | |
| Kieran Crowley | 1961- | rugby | | |
| Kieran Modra | 1972-2019 | cycling | | |
| Kieran Read | 1985- | rugby | | |
| Kieron Pollard | 1987- | cricket | (Adrian) | |
| Kika van Es | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Kiki Bertens | 1991- | tennis | | |
| Kim Andersson | 1982- | handball | | |
| Kim Busch | 1998- | swimming | | |
| Kim Clijsters | 1983- | tennis | | |
| Kim Ekdahl du Rietz | 1989- | handball | | |
| Kim Källström | 1982- | soccer | (Mikael) | |
| Kim St-Pierre | 1978- | ice hockey | | |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 1979- | driving | (Matias) | |
| Kingsley Coman | 1996- | soccer | | |
| Kip Keino | 1940- | track | (Kipchoge, Hezekiah) | |
| Kira Toussaint | 1994- | swimming | (Marije) | |
| Kiran Badloe | 1994- | surfing | | |
| Kirby Puckett | 1960-2006 | baseball | | |
| Kirk Gibson | 1957- | baseball | | |
| Kirsten Flipkens | 1986- | tennis | | |
| Kisho Yano | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Kjell Scherpen | 2000- | soccer | | |
| Kjetil Jansrud | 1985- | skiing | | |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 1983- | soccer | (Dirk) | |
| Kobe Bryant | 1978-2020 | basketball | (Bean) | |
| Koen Casteels | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Kōhei Uchimura | 1989- | gymnastics | | |
| Koke | 1992- | soccer | (Jorge) | |
| Kolbeinn Sigþórsson | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Kolo Touré | 1981- | soccer | (Habib) | |
| Kondwani Mtonga | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Konstantin Kravchuk | 1985- | tennis | | |
| Han Kook-young | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Kornel Saláta | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Kostas Katsouranis | 1979- | soccer | (Konstantinos) | |
| Kostas Manolas | 1991- | soccer | (Konstantinos) | |
| Kostas Mitroglou | 1988- | soccer | (Konstantinos) | |
| Kotaro Matsushima | 1993- | rugby | | |
| Kraigg Brathwaite | 1992- | cricket | (Clairmonte) | |
| Krešimir Ćosić | 1948-1995 | basketball | (Krešo) | |
| Kris Bryant | 1992- | baseball | (Kristopher) | |
| Kristaps Zvejnieks | 1992- | skiing | | |
| Kristi Harrower | 1975- | basketball | | |
| Kristina Elez | 1987- | handball | | |
| Kristína Kučová | 1990- | tennis | | |
| Kristina Mladenovic | 1993- | tennis | | |
| Kristine Lunde-Borgersen | 1980- | handball | | |
| Kristof Vandewalle | 1985- | cycling | | |
| Krisztián Németh | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Krunoslav Jurčić | 1969- | soccer | (Kruno) | |
| Krzysztof Mączyński | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Ksenia Semyonova | 1992- | gymnastics | | |
| Kubrat Pulev | 1981- | boxing | | |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 1994- | cricket | | |
| Kunishige Kamamoto | 1944- | soccer | | |
| Kunle Odunlami | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Kurt Warner | 1971- | football | (Kurtis) | |
| Kurtley Beale | 1989- | rugby | (James) | |
| Kurumi Nara | 1991- | tennis | | |
| Kusal Perera | 1990- | cricket | | |
| Květa Peschke | 1975- | tennis | (Květoslava) | |
| Kwadwo Asamoah | 1988- | soccer | (Kojo) | |
| Kwon Alexander | 1994- | football | | |
| Kyle Beckerman | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Kyle Busch | 1985- | driving | | |
| Kyle Edmund | 1995- | tennis | | |
| Kyle Lafferty | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Kyle Walker | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Kyotaro Fujimoto | 1986- | boxing | | |
| Kyuji Fujikawa | 1980- | baseball | | |
| Lacina Traoré | 1990- | soccer | | |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 1979- | football | | |
| Ladislao Kubala | 1927-2002 | soccer | | |
| Ladislav Krejčí | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | 1989- | cricket | (Hettige, Don, Rumesh) | |
| Lamar Jackson | 1997- | football | | |
| Lamar Odom | 1979- | basketball | (Joseph) | |
| LaMarr Woodley | 1984- | football | (Dudley) | |
| Lamine Koné | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Lamine Sakho | 1977- | soccer | | |
| Lamine Yamal | 2007- | soccer | | |
| Lamon Brewster | 1973- | boxing | (Tajuan) | |
| Lance Armstrong | 1971- | cycling | | |
| Landry N'Guémo | 1985- | soccer | (Joel) | |
| Lane Johnson | 1990- | football | (David) | |
| Lanny McDonald | 1953- | ice hockey | | |
| Lara Arruabarrena | 1992- | tennis | | |
| Lara Gut | 1991- | skiing | | |
| Larisa Latynina | 1934- | gymnastics | | |
| Larissa Kalaus | 1996- | handball | | |
| Larry Bird | 1956- | basketball | (Joe) | |
| Larry Csonka | 1946- | football | | |
| Larry Doby | 1923-2003 | baseball | (Lawrence) | |
| Larry Murphy | 1961- | ice hockey | (Lawrence) | |
| Larry Robinson | 1951- | ice hockey | | |
| Larry Walker | 1966- | baseball | | |
| Lars van der Haar | 1991- | cycling | | |
| Lasha Malaghuradze | 1986- | rugby | | |
| Lasith Malinga | 1983- | cricket | (Separamadu) | |
| Lassana Diarra | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Lasse Virén | 1949- | track | (Artturi) | |
| László Kleinheisler | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Laura Feiersinger | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Laura Flessel-Colovic | 1971- | fencing | | |
| Laura Hodges | 1983- | basketball | (Ann) | |
| Laura Robson | 1994- | tennis | | |
| Lauren Davis | 1993- | tennis | | |
| Lauren Jackson | 1981- | basketball | (Elizabeth) | |
| Laurent Ciman | 1985- | soccer | (Franco) | |
| Laurent Fignon | 1960-2010 | cycling | | |
| Laurent Koscielny | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Laurie Hernandez | 2000- | gymnastics | (Lauren, Zoe) | |
| Lautaro Martínez | 1997- | soccer | (Javier) | |
| Lavinia Miloșovici | 1976- | gymnastics | (Corina) | |
| Lawrence Taylor | 1959- | football | | |
| Lazaros Christodoulopoulos | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Leah Williamson | 1997- | soccer | (Cathrine) | |
| Leandro Damião | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Leandro Bacuna | 1991- | soccer | (Jones, Johan) | |
| Learie Constantine | 1901-1971 | cricket | (Nicholas) | |
| LeBron James | 1984- | basketball | (Raymone) | |
| Ledian Memushaj | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Lee Hodson | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Lee Trevino | 1939- | golf | | |
| LeGarrette Blount | 1986- | football | (Montez) | |
| Leigh Halfpenny | 1988- | rugby | (Stephen) | |
| Leighton Baines | 1984- | soccer | (John) | |
| Leinier Domínguez | 1983- | chess | | |
| Len Dawson | 1935-2022 | football | (Leonard) | |
| Lendl Simmons | 1985- | cricket | (Mark, Platter) | |
| Lennox Lewis | 1965- | boxing | | |
| Lenny Wilkens | 1937- | basketball | (Leonard) | |
| Leo Boivin | 1931-2021 | ice hockey | | |
| Leo Canjels | 1933-2010 | soccer | (Leonard) | |
| Leobardo López | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Leon Draisaitl | 1995- | ice hockey | | |
| Leon Spinks | 1953-2021 | boxing | | |
| Leonard "Red" Kelly | 1927-2019 | ice hockey | (Red) | |
| Leonardo Bonucci | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Leonardo Ghiraldini | 1984- | rugby | (Lorenzo) | |
| Leone Nakarawa | 1988- | rugby | | |
| Leonel Sánchez | 1936-2022 | soccer | (Guillermo) | |
| Leônidas | 1913-2004 | soccer | | |
| Leroy Fer | 1990- | soccer | (Johan) | |
| Leroy Sané | 1996- | soccer | | |
| LeSean McCoy | 1988- | football | (Kamel) | |
| Lester Patrick | 1883-1960 | ice hockey | (Curtis) | |
| Lev Yashin | 1929-1990 | soccer | | |
| Levan Chilachava | 1991- | rugby | | |
| Le'Veon Bell | 1992- | football | | |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1985- | driving | | |
| Leylah Fernandez | 2002- | tennis | (Annie) | |
| Luo Li | 1976- | gymnastics | | |
| Liam Messam | 1984- | rugby | (Justin) | |
| Liam Miller | 1981-2018 | soccer | (William, Peter) | |
| Liam Williams | 1991- | rugby | | |
| Liassine Cadamuro-Bentaïba | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Lieke Martens | 1992- | soccer | (Elisabeth, Petronella) | |
| Liemarvin Bonevacia | 1989- | track | | |
| Lieuwe Westra | 1982-2023 | cycling | | |
| Lilian Thuram | 1972- | soccer | (Ruddy) | |
| Linas Pilibaitis | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Lindsay Davenport | 1976- | tennis | | |
| Lindsay Whalen | 1982- | basketball | (Marie) | |
| Lineth Beerensteyn | 1996- | soccer | (Enid, Fabienne) | |
| Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren | 1984- | handball | | |
| Linn Jørum Sulland | 1984- | handball | | |
| Lino Červar | 1950- | handball | | |
| Lionel Messi | 1987- | soccer | (Andrés) | |
| Lisa Leslie | 1972- | basketball | (Deshaun) | |
| Lisa Raymond | 1973- | tennis | | |
| Liv Boeree | 1984- | poker | (Olivia) | |
| Liz Cambage | 1991- | basketball | (Elizabeth, Folake) | |
| Liza van der Most | 1993- | soccer | (Estefany) | |
| Lize Kop | 1998- | soccer | | |
| Ljubiša Spajić | 1926-2004 | soccer | (Ljubomir) | |
| Lleyton Hewitt | 1981- | tennis | (Glynn) | |
| Lloyd Williams | 1989- | rugby | | |
| Loes Geurts | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Logan Paul | 1995- | wrestling | (Alexander) | |
| Loïc Feudjou | 1992- | soccer | (Maxime) | |
| Loïc Rémy | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Lokesh Rahul | 1992- | cricket | | |
| Lolo Sainz | 1940- | basketball | (Manuel) | |
| Ma Long | 1988- | table tennis | | |
| Lonwabo Tsotsobe | 1984- | cricket | (Lennox) | |
| Lood de Jager | 1992- | rugby | (Lodewyk) | |
| Lorenzo Cittadini | 1982- | rugby | | |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Lorik Cana | 1983- | soccer | (Agim) | |
| Lorne "Gump" Worsley | 1929-2007 | ice hockey | | |
| Lothar Matthäus | 1961- | soccer | | |
| Lou Boudreau | 1917-2001 | baseball | (Louis) | |
| Lou Brock | 1939-2020 | baseball | (Louis) | |
| Lou Gehrig | 1903-1941 | baseball | (Henry, Louis) | |
| Louie Dampier | 1944- | basketball | (Louis) | |
| Louis Picamoles | 1986- | rugby | | |
| Louis van Gaal | 1951- | soccer | (Aloysius, Paulus, Maria) | |
| Loukas Vyntra | 1981- | soccer | | |
| Lovre Kalinić | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Luan Krasniqi | 1971- | boxing | | |
| Luc Abalo | 1984- | handball | | |
| Luc Castaignos | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Luc Robitaille | 1966- | ice hockey | | |
| Luca Morisi | 1991- | rugby | | |
| Lucas Biglia | 1986- | soccer | (Rodrigo) | |
| Lucas Digne | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Lucas Leiva | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Lucas Moura | 1992- | soccer | (Rodrigues) | |
| Lucas Pouille | 1994- | tennis | | |
| Lucas Vázquez | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Lucia Rijker | 1967- | boxing | (Frederica) | |
| Lucian Sânmărtean | 1980- | soccer | (Iulian) | |
| Luciano Narsingh | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Lucie Hradecká | 1985- | tennis | | |
| Lucie Šafářová | 1987- | tennis | | |
| Lucinda Brand | 1989- | cycling | | |
| Lúcio | 1978- | soccer | (Lucimar) | |
| Ludmila Belousova | 1935-2017 | skating | | |
| Ludo Loos | 1955-2019 | cycling | | |
| Ludwig Augustinsson | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Luigi Taveri | 1929-2018 | driving | | |
| Luis Aparicio | 1934- | baseball | | |
| Luis Aragonés | 1938-2014 | soccer | | |
| Luís Figo | 1972- | soccer | | |
| Luis Garrido | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Luis López Fernández | 1993- | soccer | (Aurelio) | |
| Luis Monti | 1901-1983 | soccer | | |
| Luis Muriel | 1991- | soccer | (Fernando) | |
| Luís Neto | 1988- | soccer | (Carlos) | |
| Luis Amaranto Perea | 1979- | soccer | | |
| Luis Saritama | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Luis Suárez | 1987- | soccer | (Alberto) | |
| Luis Suárez Miramontes | 1935-2023 | soccer | (Luisito) | |
| Luiz Gustavo | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Luiz Felipe Scolari | 1948- | soccer | | |
| Luka Modrić | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Lukas Hinterseer | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Lukas Podolski | 1985- | soccer | (Łukasz, Josef, Józef ) | |
| Lukáš Zima | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Łukasz Fabiański | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Łukasz Kubot | 1982- | tennis | | |
| Łukasz Piszczek | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Luke Charteris | 1983- | rugby | | |
| Luke Fitzgerald | 1987- | rugby | | |
| Luke Humphries | 1995- | darts | | |
| Luke "The Nuke" Littler | 2007- | darts | | |
| Luke McCullough | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Luke McLean | 1987- | rugby | | |
| Luke Romano | 1986- | rugby | | |
| Luke Shaw | 1995- | soccer | | |
| Lusia Harris-Stewart | 1955-2022 | basketball | (Mae) | |
| Lutsharel Geertruida | 2000- | soccer | | |
| Luuk de Jong | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Lwazi Mvovo | 1986- | rugby | (Ncedo) | |
| Lynette Woodard | 1959- | basketball | | |
| Lynn Wilms | 2000- | soccer | (Anke, Hannie) | |
| Lyudmyla Kichenok | 1992- | tennis | | |
| Ma'a Nonu | 1982- | rugby | (Allan) | |
| Maaike de Waard | 1996- | swimming | | |
| Maarten Brzoskowski | 1995- | swimming | | |
| Maarten Stekelenburg | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Macarena Aguilar | 1985- | handball | | |
| Macnelly Torres | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Maddy Curley | 1981- | gymnastics | (Madelyn, Jane) | |
| Madelon Baans | 1977- | swimming | | |
| Madiea Ghafoor | 1992- | track | | |
| Madison Brengle | 1990- | tennis | | |
| Madison Keys | 1995- | tennis | | |
| Madison Kocian | 1997- | gymnastics | (Taylor) | |
| Madjid Bougherra | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Magda Linette | 1992- | tennis | | |
| Magdalena Maleeva | 1975- | tennis | | |
| Magdaléna Rybáriková | 1988- | tennis | | |
| Magnus Carlsen | 1990- | chess | (Sven) | |
| Magnus Jernemyr | 1976- | handball | | |
| Magnus Norman | 1976- | tennis | | |
| Magnus Wislander | 1964- | handball | | |
| Mahendra Singh Dhoni | 1981- | cricket | | |
| Mahir Jasem | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Mahir Sağlık | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Mahmudullah Riyad | 1986- | cricket | (Mohammad) | |
| Maicon | 1981- | soccer | (Douglas) | |
| Maja Savić | 1976- | handball | | |
| Maja Sokač | 1982- | handball | | |
| Majda Mehmedović | 1990- | handball | | |
| Major Ritchie | 1870-1955 | tennis | (Josiah, George) | |
| Makar Honcharenko | 1912-1997 | soccer | | |
| Mako Vunipola | 1991- | rugby | (Makovina, Wanangarua, Whanga, Nui-Atara) | |
| Makoto Ninomiya | 1994- | tennis | | |
| Maksim Kanunnikov | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Malcolm Butler | 1990- | football | (Terel) | |
| Malek Jaziri | 1984- | tennis | | |
| Malik Jackson | 1990- | football | (Barron) | |
| Mallex Smith | 1993- | baseball | (Lydell) | |
| Mamadou Sakho | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Mamuka Gorgodze | 1984- | rugby | | |
| Ip Man | 1893-1972 | martial arts | | |
| Mandy van den Berg | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Manny Pacquiao | 1978- | boxing | (Emmanuel) | |
| Manon Melis | 1986- | soccer | (Gabriëlla, Maria) | |
| Mansour Bahrami | 1956- | tennis | | |
| Manti Te'o | 1991- | football | (Malietau, Louis) | |
| Manu Ginóbili | 1977- | basketball | (Emanuel, David) | |
| Manuel Neuer | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Manuel Santana | 1938-2021 | tennis | | |
| Mao Asada | 1990- | skating | | |
| Marat Safin | 1980- | tennis | | |
| Marc Bartra | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Marc Gasol | 1985- | basketball | | |
| Marc Janko | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Marc López | 1982- | tennis | | |
| Marc Overmars | 1973- | soccer | | |
| Marc-André ter Stegen | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Marcel Dionne | 1951- | ice hockey | | |
| Marcel Granollers | 1986- | tennis | | |
| Marcel Hirscher | 1989- | skiing | | |
| Marcel Pronovost | 1930-2015 | ice hockey | | |
| Marcel Sabitzer | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Marcello Lippi | 1948- | soccer | | |
| Marcelo Bosch | 1984- | rugby | (Tristán) | |
| Marcelo Brozović | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Marcelo Demoliner | 1989- | tennis | | |
| Marcelo Díaz | 1986- | soccer | (Alfonso) | |
| Marcelo Melo | 1983- | tennis | | |
| Marcelo Vieira | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Marcin Matkowski | 1981- | tennis | | |
| Marco Fabián | 1989- | soccer | (Jhonfai) | |
| Marco Pantani | 1970-2004 | cycling | | |
| Marco Parolo | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Marco Reus | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Marco Tardelli | 1954- | soccer | | |
| Marco Ureña | 1990- | soccer | (Danilo) | |
| Marco van Basten | 1964- | soccer | | |
| Marco Verratti | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Marcos Ayerza | 1983- | rugby | (Ivan) | |
| Marcos Baghdatis | 1985- | tennis | | |
| Marcos Rocha | 1988- | soccer | (Luis) | |
| Marcos Rojo | 1990- | soccer | (Faustino) | |
| Marcus Berg | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Marcus Daniell | 1989- | tennis | | |
| Marcus Ericsson | 1990- | driving | | |
| Marcus Mariota | 1993- | football | (Ardel, Tafuna, Taulauniu) | |
| Marcus Olsson | 1988- | soccer | (Jonas, Munuhe) | |
| Marcus Rashford | 1997- | soccer | | |
| Marcus Willis | 1990- | tennis | | |
| Marek Hamšík | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Marek Suchý | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Margalita Chakhnashvili | 1982- | tennis | | |
| Margaret Court | 1942- | tennis | | |
| Margus Hunt | 1987- | football | | |
| Maria de Lurdes Mutola | 1972- | track | | |
| Maria Höfl-Riesch | 1984- | skiing | | |
| Maria Kirilenko | 1987- | tennis | | |
| María José Martínez Sánchez | 1982- | tennis | | |
| Maria Sakkari | 1995- | tennis | | |
| Maria Sharapova | 1987- | tennis | | |
| Marián Hossa | 1979- | ice hockey | | |
| Mariano Andújar | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Mariano Rivera | 1969- | baseball | | |
| Marija Jovanović | 1985- | handball | | |
| Marijan Beneš | 1951-2018 | boxing | | |
| Marijke Groenewoud | 1999- | skating | | |
| Marin Čilić | 1988- | tennis | | |
| Marin Tomasov | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Marina Erakovic | 1988- | tennis | | |
| Marina Vukčević | 1993- | handball | | |
| Mario Ančić | 1984- | tennis | | |
| Mario Andretti | 1940- | driving | | |
| Mario Balotelli | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Mario Gavranović | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Mario Gómez | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Mario Götze | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Mario Kasun | 1980- | basketball | | |
| Mario Kempes | 1954- | soccer | | |
| Mario Lemieux | 1965- | ice hockey | | |
| Mario Mandžukić | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Mario Martínez | 1989- | soccer | (Roberto) | |
| Mario Matt | 1979- | skiing | | |
| Mario Melchiot | 1976- | soccer | | |
| Mario Trebbi | 1939-2018 | soccer | | |
| Mário Zagallo | 1931- | soccer | | |
| Marion Bartoli | 1984- | tennis | | |
| Marit Bjørgen | 1980- | skiing | | |
| Marit Malm Frafjord | 1985- | handball | | |
| Marita Koch | 1957- | track | | |
| Marius Copil | 1990- | tennis | | |
| Marius Lăcătuș | 1964- | soccer | (Mihai) | |
| Marius Lindvik | 1998- | skiing | | |
| Marius Niculae | 1981- | soccer | (Constantin) | |
| Marius Stankevičius | 1981- | soccer | | |
| Marius Trésor | 1950- | soccer | (Paul) | |
| Marius Urzică | 1975- | gymnastics | (Daniel) | |
| Marius Wolf | 1995- | soccer | | |
| Marius Žaliūkas | 1983-2020 | soccer | | |
| Mariusz Stępiński | 1995- | soccer | | |
| Mark Bennett | 1993- | rugby | (Stewart) | |
| Mark Bresciano | 1980- | soccer | | |
| Mark William "The Undertaker" Calaway | 1965- | wrestling | | |
| Mark Flekken | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Mark Howe | 1955- | ice hockey | | |
| Mark Messier | 1961- | ice hockey | | |
| Mark Milligan | 1985- | soccer | (Daniel) | |
| Mark Philippoussis | 1976- | tennis | | |
| Mark Recchi | 1968- | ice hockey | | |
| Mark Selby | 1983- | billiards | | |
| Mark Spitz | 1950- | swimming | | |
| Mark van Bommel | 1977- | soccer | | |
| Mark Woodforde | 1965- | tennis | (Raymond) | |
| Markéta Vondroušová | 1999- | tennis | | |
| Marko Arnautović | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Marko Pjaca | 1995- | soccer | | |
| Marko Rog | 1995- | soccer | | |
| Markus Lynn "Mookie" Betts | 1992- | baseball | | |
| Markus Suttner | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Marlies Schild | 1981- | skiing | | |
| Maro Joković | 1987- | water polo | | |
| Marouane Fellaini | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Marques Haynes | 1926-2015 | basketball | | |
| Marquinhos | 1994- | soccer | (Marcos) | |
| Marquise Goodwin | 1990- | football | (Derell) | |
| Marshal Yanda | 1984- | football | | |
| Marta López | 1990- | handball | | |
| Marta Mangué | 1983- | handball | | |
| Martellus Bennett | 1987- | football | (Demond) | |
| Marten de Roon | 1991- | soccer | (Elco) | |
| Martien Vreijsen | 1955- | soccer | | |
| Martin Brodeur | 1972- | ice hockey | | |
| Martín Cáceres | 1987- | soccer | (José) | |
| Martín Castrogiovanni | 1981- | rugby | (Leandro) | |
| Martín Demichelis | 1980- | soccer | (Gastón) | |
| Martin Fourcade | 1988- | skiing | | |
| Martin Harnik | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Martin Hinteregger | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Martin Järveoja | 1987- | driving | | |
| Martin Kližan | 1989- | tennis | | |
| Martin Olsson | 1988- | soccer | (Tony, Waikwa) | |
| Martín Silva | 1983- | soccer | (Andrés) | |
| Martin Škrtel | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Martin St. Louis | 1975- | ice hockey | | |
| Martin Verkerk | 1978- | tennis | | |
| Martina Hingis | 1980- | tennis | | |
| Martina Navratilova | 1956- | tennis | | |
| Marty Barry | 1905-1969 | ice hockey | (Martin) | |
| Maruschka Waldus | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Marvan Atapattu | 1970- | cricket | (Samson) | |
| Marvin Chávez | 1983- | soccer | (Antonio) | |
| Marvin Harrison | 1972- | football | | |
| Marwin Hitz | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Mary Joe Fernández | 1971- | tennis | | |
| Maryna Zanevska | 1993- | tennis | | |
| Masahiko Inoha | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Kimura Masahiko | 1917-1993 | martial arts | | |
| Masami Ihara | 1967- | soccer | | |
| Masashi Nakayama | 1967- | soccer | | |
| Masato Kudo | 1990-2022 | soccer | | |
| Masato Morishige | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Mashrafe Mortaza | 1983- | cricket | | |
| Mason Crosby | 1984- | football | (Walker) | |
| Masoud Shojaei | 1984- | soccer | (Soleimani) | |
| Massimo Luongo | 1992- | soccer | (Corey) | |
| Oyama Masutatsu | 1923-1994 | martial arts | (Mas, Yeong-eui) | |
| Mate Maleš | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Mate Parlov | 1948-2008 | boxing | | |
| Mate Pavić | 1993- | tennis | | |
| Mateo Kovačić | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Mateusz Bieniek | 1994- | volleyball | | |
| Matey Kaziyski | 1984- | volleyball | | |
| Matheus Coradini Vivian | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Mathew Leckie | 1991- | soccer | (Allan) | |
| Mathew Ryan | 1992- | soccer | (David) | |
| Mathias Bourgue | 1994- | tennis | | |
| Mathieu Bastareaud | 1988- | rugby | | |
| Mathieu Debuchy | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Mathieu Valbuena | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Mathis Bolly | 1990- | soccer | (Gazoa) | |
| Mati Pari | 1974- | soccer | | |
| Matías Moroni | 1991- | rugby | | |
| Mats Hummels | 1988- | soccer | (Julian) | |
| Mats Sundin | 1971- | ice hockey | (Johan) | |
| Mats Wieffer | 1999- | soccer | | |
| Mats Wilander | 1964- | tennis | | |
| Matt Besler | 1987- | soccer | (Matthew, Scott) | |
| Matt Biondi | 1965- | swimming | (Matthew) | |
| Matt Cassel | 1982- | football | (Matthew, Brennan) | |
| Matt Giteau | 1982- | rugby | (Matthew, James) | |
| Matt McKay | 1983- | soccer | (Matthew, Graham) | |
| Matt Ryan | 1985- | football | (Matthew) | |
| Matt Scott | 1990- | rugby | (Matthew, Clive, McCrimmon) | |
| Matt To'omua | 1990- | rugby | (Matthew) | |
| Matteo Darmian | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Matthew Špiranović | 1988- | soccer | (Thomas) | |
| Matthias Ginter | 1994- | soccer | (Lukas) | |
| Matthias Jaissle | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Matthias Mayer | 1990- | skiing | | |
| Matthias Sindelar | 1903-1939 | soccer | | |
| Matthijs de Ligt | 1999- | soccer | | |
| Matti Nykänen | 1963-2019 | skiing | | |
| Mattia De Sciglio | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Mattia Perin | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Mattias Andersson | 1978- | handball | | |
| Mattias Gustafsson | 1978- | handball | | |
| Mattias Zachrisson | 1990- | handball | | |
| Matúš Kozáčik | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Matvey Korobov | 1983- | boxing | (Georgiyevich) | |
| Matwé Middelkoop | 1983- | tennis | | |
| Maureen Connolly | 1934-1969 | tennis | | |
| Maurice Cheeks | 1956- | basketball | | |
| Maurice "Rocket" Richard | 1921-2000 | ice hockey | | |
| Maurice Stokes | 1933-1970 | basketball | | |
| Maurice "The French Angel" Tillet | 1903-1954 | wrestling | | |
| Mauricio Isla | 1988- | soccer | (Aníbal ) | |
| Mauricio Pinilla | 1984- | soccer | (Ricardo) | |
| Mauro Bergamasco | 1979- | rugby | | |
| Maverick Viñales | 1995- | driving | | |
| Max Bentley | 1920-1984 | ice hockey | (Maxwell) | |
| Max Euwe | 1901-1981 | chess | (Machgielis) | |
| Max Gradel | 1987- | soccer | (Alain) | |
| Max Grün | 1987- | soccer | (Maximilian) | |
| Max Mirnyi | 1977- | tennis | (Maksim) | |
| Max Schmeling | 1905-2005 | boxing | (Maximillian) | |
| Max Unger | 1986- | football | (Maxwell, McCandless) | |
| Max Verstappen | 1997- | driving | (Emilian) | |
| Maxi Gnauck | 1964- | gymnastics | | |
| Maxi Pereira | 1984- | soccer | (Victorio, Maximiliano) | |
| Maxi Rodríguez | 1981- | soccer | (Maximiliano, Rubén) | |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 1989- | soccer | (Jean, Eric) | |
| Maxim Trankov | 1983- | skating | (Leonidovich) | |
| Máximo Banguera | 1985- | soccer | (Orlando) | |
| Maxwell | 1981- | soccer | (Scherrer) | |
| Maya DiRado | 1993- | swimming | (Madeline, Jane) | |
| Maya Moore | 1989- | basketball | (April) | |
| Maynor Figueroa | 1983- | soccer | (Alexis) | |
| Meadowlark Lemon | 1932-2015 | basketball | | |
| Medhi Lacen | 1984- | soccer | (Gregory, Giuseppe) | |
| Megan Rapinoe | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Mehdi Mostefa | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Mehmet Topal | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Mehrdad Pooladi | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Mel Daniels | 1944-2015 | basketball | (Melvin) | |
| Mel Ott | 1909-1958 | baseball | (Melvin) | |
| Melik Janoyan | 1985- | track | | |
| Memphis Depay | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Mensur Mujdža | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Merab Kvirikashvili | 1983- | rugby | |