Ber is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
- Dov Ber of Mezeritch (c. 1704 – 1772), Volhynian Orthodox rabbi
- Avrom Ber Gotlober (1811–1899), Jewish writer, poet, playwright, historian, journalist and educator
- Ber Borochov (1881–1917), Marxist Zionist
- Ber Groosjohan (1897–1971), Dutch footballer
- Boruch Ber Leibowitz (1870–1940), Haredi rabbi
- Dov Ber Abramowitz (1860–1926), American Orthodox rabbi and author
- José Ber Gelbard (1917–1977), Argentine activist and politician
- Josef Ber, Australian actor
- Yisroel Ber Odesser (1888–1994), controversial figure in the Breslov movement