Quite a few: Joshua, Samuel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Job, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, all of the minor prophets (Hosea to Malachi), the 4 Gospels, Timothy, Titus, Philemon, James, Peter, John, Jude. I didn't repeat, but several of the above name 2 books, one names 3. In reference to the Roman Catholic canon, you would add Tobit and Baruch.
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In the entire bible there are 38 books named after people.
There are 956 men mentioned in the bible.
Ruth and Esther were named after women.
There were probably two men named Lazarus.
The name of the books in the bible are named after prophets, deciples,kings and people like Paul and his workers .