Alimi is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Arié Alimi (born 1977), French lawyer Armend Alimi (born 1987), Macedonian footballer Bisi Alimi (born 1975), Nigerian activist Isnik Alimi (born 1994), Albanian footballer Jamiu Alimi (born 1992), Nigerian footballer Kazeem Alimi (born 1967), Nigerian politician Najwa Alimi, Afghan journalist Rashad al-Alimi (born 1954), Yemeni politician Sikuru Alimi (born 1942), Nigerian boxer