Salimov is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Arif Salimov (born 1956), Azerbaijani mathematician Damir Salimov (1937–2019), Uzbek film director Habib Bey Salimov (1881–1920), Azerbaijani military commander Rasul Salimov (born 1981), Dagestani judoka Roman Salimov (born 1995), Russian football player Salim Salimov (boxer) (1982–2025), Turkish-Bulgarian boxer Salim Salimov (politician) (1941–2024), Azerbaijani schoolteacher and politician Yaqub Salimov, Tajikistani politician
See also Salimova, the feminine form