Palmgren is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alvar Palmgren (1880–1960), Finnish botanist
Aurore Palmgren (1880–1961), Swedish film actress
Axel Palmgren (1867-1939), Finnish lawyer and politician
Eric Palmgren (1916–2015), Finnish Olympic sailor
Maria Jonae Palmgren (1630-1708), Swedish scholar
Niclas Palmgren (born 1970), Swedish politician
Raoul Palmgren (1912, Helsinki - 1995), Finnish writer
Roger Palmgren, Swedish football manager
Selim Gustaf Adolf Palmgren (1878, Pori – 1951, Helsinki), Finnish composer, pianist, and conductor
Valfrid Palmgren (1877–1967), Swedish politician; one of the first female members of the Stockholm City Council and a reformer of the public libraries.
Vendela Linnea Palmgren (born 1994, Stockholm), Swedish singer
