Passerini is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Carlo Passerini (1793–1857), Italian entomologist Giovanni Passerini (1816–1893), Italian botanist and entomologist Ilario Passerini (born 1952), Italian sprint canoer Katia Passerini, Italian academic administrator Lorenzo Passerini (born 1991), Italian conductor Silvio Passerini (1469–1529), Italian cardinal, the "Cardinal of Cortona"
See also Passerini's tanager Passerini reaction Carlo Gambacorti-Passerini Elachista passerini Terranova dei Passerini