Poelman is a Dutch topographic surname, which originally meant a person who lived by a pool, from the Middle Low German pol "(muddy) pool". Alternative spellings include Poelmann and Poelmans. The name may refer to:
Anette Poelman (1853–1914), Dutch political activist
Anne Osborn Poelman (born 1943), American medical doctor
Frits Poelman, New Zealand football player
Jacqueline Poelman (born 1973), Dutch athlete
Kim Poelmans (born 1977), Belgian singer
Ronald E. Poelman (1928–2011), American religious leader
Simon Poelman (born 1963), New Zealand athlete
