Friend is the given name of:
*
Friend Humphrey (1787–1854), American politician
*
Friend Richardson
Friend William Richardson (born William Richardson; December 1, 1865September 6, 1943) was an American newspaper publisher and politician. A member of the Progressive Party and later the Republican Party, Richardson was elected as the Californi ...
(1865–1943), American newspaper publisher and politician, 25th governor of California
*
Friend Smith Rutherford (1824–1864), United States Army officer and lawyer
{{given name
English-language masculine given names