Gunnel is a Swedish feminine given name, a variant of Gunhild. Notable people with the name include:

Gunnel Adlercreutz (born 1941), Finnish architect Gunnel Ahlin (1918–2007), Swedish writer Gunnel André (born 1946), Swedish theologian Gunnel Broström (1921–2012), Swedish actress

Gunnel Cederlöf (born 1960), professor and working member Gunnel Fred (born 1955), Swedish actress Gunnel Gummeson (1930–1977), Swedish educator; missing since 1956 Gunnel Hazelius-Berg (1905–1997), Swedish writer Gunnel Johansson (1922–2013), Swedish gymnast Gunnel Jonäng (1921–2008), Swedish politician Gunnel Lindblom (1931–2021), Swedish actress Gunnel Linde (1924–2014), Swedish writer Gunnel Nyman (1909–1948), Finnish glass artist and designer Gunnel Pettersson (born 1960), Swedish artist Gunnel Vallquist (1918–2016), Swedish writer and translator

See also Gunnel (disambiguation) Gunnell, surname