James Aitken
James Aitken may refer to:
- James Aitken , Scottish Episcopal bishop
- James Aitken , Australian rules footballer
- James Aitken , Church of England priest and multi-sports player
- James Alfred Aitken, Scottish painter
- James Macrae Aitken, Scottish chess player
- James Smith Aitken, politician in Saskatchewan, Canada
- Jim Aitken, British businessman and former Scotland international rugby union player
- Jimmy Aitken, former Australian rules footballer
- John the Painter, also known as James Aitken, Scot who committed acts of terror in British naval dockyards in 1776–77