Covali is the Romanian form of the Russian surname Kovalyov derived from the occupation of "forger" or "blacksmith".
The surname may refer to:
- Serghei Covaliov (1944–2011), Romanian sprint canoeist
- Alexandr Covaliov, Moldovan Paralympics swimmer
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