Roel
Roel may refer to a Dutch masculine given name that is a short form of either Roeland or Roelof, or to a Hispanic surname. People with the name include
Given name
Academics
- Roel van den Broek (born 1931), Dutch religious history scholar
 - Roel Konijnendijk, Dutch historian and Classicist
 - Roel Kuiper (born 1962), Dutch historian, philosopher, and politician
 - Roel Nusse (born 1950), Dutch developmental biologist at Stanford University
 - Roel Sterckx (born 1969), Belgian-British sinologist and anthropologist
 - Roel in 't Veld, (born 1942), Dutch Public administration scholar
 - Roel Vertegaal (born 1968), Dutch-Canadian computer interface scientist
 - Roel Wieringa (born 1952), Dutch computer scientist
 
Arts
- Roel Bos (born 1942), Dutch movie actor, in Italy known as "Glenn Saxson"
 - Roel Cortez (1967–2015), Filipino singer and songwriter
 - Roel D’Haese (1921–1996), Belgian surrealist sculptor and graphic artist
 - Roel Dieltiens (born 1957), Belgian cellist and composer
 - Roel Caboverde Llacer (born 1947), Cuban painter
 - Roel Reiné (born 1969), Los Angeles-based Dutch film director
 - Roel van Velzen (born 1978), Dutch singer and songwriter
 - Roel Jeroen van der Linden (born 1982), Dutch painter
 
Business
- Roel Campos (born 1949), Hispanic-American business lawyer
 - Roel Pieper (born 1956), Dutch IT-entrepreneur
 - Roel de Vries (born 1968), Dutch born engineer and businessman
 
Politics
- Roel Degamo (1966–2023), Filipino politician
 - Roel van Duijn (born 1943), Dutch politician, political activist and writer
 - Roel Robbertsen (born 1948), Dutch politician
 - Roel de Vries (born 1943), Dutch trade union leader
 - Roel de Wit (1927–2012), Dutch Labour Party politician and conservationist
 
Sports
- Roel Boomstra (born 1993), Dutch draughts player
 - Roel Braas (born 1987), Dutch rower
 - Roel Brouwers (born 1981), Dutch football defender
 - Roel Buikema (born 1976), Dutch football midfielder
 - Roel van Hemert (born 1984), Dutch football defender
 - Roel Janssen (born 1990), Dutch football defender
 - Roel Koolen (born 1982), Dutch baseball player
 - Roel Luynenburg (1945–2023), Dutch rower
 - Roel de Mon (1919–1973), Dutch baseball pitcher
 - Roel Moors (born 1978), Belgian basketball player
 - Roel Paulissen (born 1976), Belgian mountain biker
 - Roel Rothkrans (born 1979), Dutch handball player
 - Roel van de Sande (born 1987), Dutch football midfielder
 - Roel Santos (born 1987), Cuban baseball player
 - Roel Stoffels (born 1987), Dutch football midfielder
 - Roel Velasco (born 1969), Filipino boxer
 - Roel Wiersma (1932–1995), Dutch football defender
 - Roel De Bie (born 1988), Belgian volleyball player
 
Fictional
- Roel Dijkstra, eponymous football player of a comic book series (1977–1995)
 
Surname
- César Roel Schreurs (born 1941), Mexican actor and rock-and-roll singer
 - Fernando García Roel (1921 – 2009), Mexican chemical engineer
 - Gabriela Roel (born 1959), Mexican film and television actress
 - José Roel Lungay (born 1960, also known as Father Roel, or Fro), Filipino priest
 - Lise Roel (born 1928), architect from Denmark
 - Válber Roel de Oliveira (born 1967), former association footballer from Brazil