Karvelas () is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Aristides Karvelas (born 1994), South African cricketer Filippos Karvelas (1877 or 1879 – 1952), Greek gymnast Nikos Karvelas (born 1951), Greek songwriter, producer and singer Patricia Karvelas, Australian radio presenter, current affairs journalist and political correspondent Robert Karvelas (1921–1991), American actor