Diabaté is a surname. It can be found in Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, France, and Burkina Faso.

Notable people with the surname include:

• Abdoulaye Diabaté (singer) (born 1956), Malian singer and guitarist

• Cheick Diabaté (born 1988), Malian football player

• Cheick Mamadou Diabaté (born 2004), Ivorian footballer

• Cyrille Diabaté (born 1973), French mixed martial arts fighter

• Henriette Diabaté (born 1935), Ivorian politician and writer

• Kélétigui Diabaté (1931–2012), Malian musician

• Lassina Diabaté (born 1974), former Ivorian football player

• Mamadou Diabaté (born 1973), Burkinabé balafon player

• Mamadou Diabaté (born 1975), Malian kora player

• Massa Makan Diabaté (19381988), Malian historian, author and playwright

• Mohamoud Diabate (born 2001), American professional football linebacker

• Moussa Diabaté (born 2002), French basketball player

• Sidiki Diabaté, Malian kora player

• Solo Diabate (born 1987), Ivorian basketballer

• Toumani Diabaté (1965 – 2024), Malian kora player

• Zié Diabaté (born 1989), Côte d'Ivoire football defender