Akinpelu is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Akinpelu Johnson (born 1965), Anglican bishop in Nigeria Akinpelu Obisesan (1889–1963), Nigerian diarist, businessman, and politician Akinpelu Oludele Adesola (1927–2010), Nigerian professor of surgery and educational administrator
See also Jacqueline Akinpelu (born 1953), American mathematician Olubukola Mary Akinpelu, Nigerian-American nurse Promise Oluwatobi Emmanuel David Akinpelu (born 2001), Canadian soccer player Solape Akinpelu, Nigerian business executive