Borum is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Andreas Borum (1799-1853), German painter and lithographer
- John R. Borum (1907-1943), United States Naval Reserve lieutenant
- Poul Borum (1934–1996), Danish writer, poet and critic
- Fred S. "Fritz" Borum (b. 1978), Major general of the United States Air Force
- Randy Borum, American professor of Intelligence Studies