Savolainen is a Finnish surname. People with this surname include:
Heikki Savolainen (actor) (1922–1975), an actor whose most notable role was the part of Hietanen in The Unknown Soldier
Jarmo Savolainen (1961–2009), jazz keyboardist
In sports:
Heikki Savolainen (gymnast) (1907–1997), a two-time Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics
Erkki Olavi Savolainen (1917–1993), boxer
Jaana Savolainen (b. 1964), cross-country skier
Juska Savolainen (b. 1983), footballer
Jussi-Pekka Savolainen (b. 1986), footballer
Marko Savolainen (b. 1973), heavy-weight IFBB bodybuilder
Mykola Savolaynen (b. 1980), Ukrainian triple jumper
Vili Savolainen (b. 1985), footballer
Ivan Savin (real name Ivan Ivanovich Savolainen; 1899–1927), Russian poet and writer.