Alemu (Amharic: ዓለሙ) is a male name of Ethiopian (Habesha) origin. Notable people with the name include:
Alemu Abebe, Ethiopian politician during Derg rule Alemu Aga (born 1950), Ethiopian musician and singer Alemu Bekele (born 1990), Ethiopian long-distance runner for Bahrain Agwa Alemu (died 1992), Ethiopian Marxist Waz League politician Berhanu Alemu (born 1982), Ethiopian middle-distance runner Dagne Alemu (born 1980), Ethiopian long-distance runner Deriba Alemu (born 1983), Ethiopian long-distance runner Elfenesh Alemu (born 1975), Ethiopian female marathon runner Tadesse Alemu (died 2007), Ethiopian singer