In science and education

Alexander Monro (primus) (1697–1767), the founder of Edinburgh Medical School
Alexander Monro (secundus), Scottish anatomist, physician and medical educator
Alexander Monro (tertius) (1773–1859), Scottish medical pioneer and educator, also known as Alexander Monro III
David Binning Monro, Scottish Homeric scholar
John U. Monro (1912–2002), American academic administrator

In politics

Cecil Monro (1883–1996), Australian politician
Sir Charles Carmichael Monro (1860–1929), British Army general, later Governor of Gibraltar
David Monro (New Zealand politician) (1813–1877), New Zealand politician
Hector Monro, Baron Monro of Langholm (1922–2006), British Conservative & Unionist Party politician

Matt Monro (1930–1985), British singer
Ryan Monro, band member in The Cat Empire
Alison Monro, early stage name of American actress and singer-songwriter Alison Sudol (born 1984)

Ander Monro (born 1981), Canadian rugby player
Donald Monro (disambiguation), several people
George Monro (disambiguation), several people
Harold Monro (1879–1932), British poet
Heather Monro (born 1971), the second British female orienteer to win a world championship medal
Hector Munro (disambiguation), several people
James Monro (1838–1920), the first Assistant Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police
Joanna Monro (born 1956), British actress
Stuart Monro (born 1947), Scottish geologist and science communicator
Monro family, a family of noted physicians of London, predominantly associated with Bedlam and various medical societies