Garel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Adrien Garel (born 1996), French cyclist
- Cyriack Garel (born 1996), French footballer
- Gia'na Garel, American radio personality
- Georges Garel (1909-1979), member of the French Resistance in World War II
- Hervé Garel (born 1967), French cyclist
- Jean Garel (1852–1931), French physician
- Leo Garel (1917–1999), American artist
- Lili Garel (1921-2013), French Jewish resistance fighter
- Saskia Garel (born 1969), Canadian actress
- Sylvain Garel (born 1956), French politician