John Purse (born 1972), former American professional BMX racer

Samaritan's Purse, a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization

Traitor's Purse, a crime novel written by Margery Allingham

Common Purse agreement, a customs agreement between the Isle of Man and the United Kingdom

A purse is a large or small handbag in American English, and a small money container similar to a wallet in British English. Purse may also refer to:

Scrotum, sometimes referred to as a "coin purse"

Purse distribution, the percentages of a race's total purse that are awarded to each of the highest finishers

Prize money, a monetary prize awarded for winning or coming a place in a competition

Privy Purse, the British Sovereign's private income, mostly from the Duchy of Lancaster

Darren Purse (born 1977), professional football player currently playing for Cardiff City

Silk Purse, a 1970 solo album by Linda Ronstadt

Keeper of the Privy Purse, the officer responsible for the financial management of the British Royal Household

Power of the purse, the ability of one group to affect the actions of another group by controlling the use of funds

Shepherd's Purse, a plant

Privy Purse in India, a grant given between 1947 and c.1969 to the rulers of the princely states of the Indian sub-continent

Peirce, a surname pronounced "purse"

Mermaid's purse, the egg case of a dogfish, skate, shark or ray

Purse Bearer, an ancient official in the Royal Households of the United Kingdom

Purse Caundle is a village in north west Dorset, England