Salou is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Salou Djibo (born 1965), Nigerien Army officer Salou Ibrahim (born 1979), Ghanaian footballer Bachirou Salou (born 1970), Togolese footballer Dramane Salou (born 1998), Burkinabé footballer Issah Salou (born 1999), Nigerien footballer Louis Salou (1902–1948), French actor Tadjou Salou (1974–2007), Togolese footballer Meriga Salou Seriki (born 1953), Beninese boxer