Bassirou is a West African masculine given name. Notable people with the given name include:
Bassirou Badji ( 1980), Senegalese basketball player Bassirou Compaoré (born 1988), Burkinabé footballer Bassirou Dembélé (born 1990), Malian footballer Bassirou Doumbia (born 1942), Senegalese sprinter Bassirou Diomaye Faye (born 1980), Senegalese politician and tax inspector, 5th President of Senegal Bassirou Konté (born 1988), Ivorian cyclist Bassirou N'Diaye (born 2002), Senegalese footballer Bassirou Ouédraogo (born 1992), Burkinabé footballer
See also Bassirou, a commune in Mopti Region, Mali