Sarel is a masculine given name and a surname. It is a variant of Carel, Charel and Charl, themselves a variant of Charles. Notable people with the name include:

First name Sarel Burger (b. 1983), Namibian cricketer Sarel Cilliers (1801–1871), Voortrekker leader and preacher Sarel de Jong (b. 1996), Dutch kickboxer Sarel du Toit, (1864–1930), Boer general for the South African Republic Sarel Erwee (b. 1989), South African cricketer Sarel Petrus Marais, (b. 1989), a South African professional rugby union player Sarel Pretorius (b. 1984), South African rugby player Sarel van der Merwe (b. 1946), South African rally and racing driver Sarel Wolmarans (b. 1973), South African cricketer

Last name Henry Sarel (1823–1887), Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey 1883–1885 Sydney Sarel (1872–1950), British track and field athlete William Godfrey Molyneux Sarel (1875–1950), English British Army officer and cricketer William Samuel Sarel (1861–1933), British civil servant