Sallinen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Tyko Sallinen (1879–1955), Finnish expressionist painter Aulis Sallinen (born 1935), Finnish contemporary classical music composer Raili Sallinen (born 1938), Finnish ski orienteering competitor Kari Sallinen (born 1959), Finnish orienteering competitor Tomi Sallinen (born 1989), Finnish professional ice hockey center Jere Sallinen (born 1990), Finnish professional ice hockey winger Oskari Sallinen (born 2001), Finnish professional football midfielder Hanna-Riikka Sallinen (born 1973), Finnish multi–sport high performance female athlete, played women's ice hockey, bandy, and rinkball