Basabe (bah-sah'vay) is a Spanish origin surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Carlos Basabe (1924–1994), Spanish footballer Fabián Basabe (born 1978), American businessman and politician Luis Alejandro Basabe (born 1996) is a Venezuelan baseball player Luis Alexander Basabe (born 1996), Venezuelan baseball player Melsahn Basabe (born 1992), Puerto Rican basketball player Maria del Pilar Careaga Basabe, known as Pilar Careaga (1908–1993), Spanish politician and industrial engineer