Ruete is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Christian Georg Theodor Ruete (1810–1867), German ophthalmologist Emily Ruete (1844–1924), Princess of Zanzibar and Oman Javier Silva Ruete (1935–2012), Peruvian politician, lawyer, and economist Julián Ruete (1887–1939), Spanish football player, referee, coach and manager
See also Rüte