Salisu is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name Salisu Buhari (born 1970), former Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria Salisu Matori, Nigerian Senator from Bauchi State Salisu Yusuf (born 1962), Nigerian footballer and manager
Surname Mohammadu Salisu (born 1934), Ghanaian footballer Mohammed Salisu (born 1999), Ghanaian footballer