Howel is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Howel Brown (1856–1928), Glasgow cathedral provost Howel Davies (c. 1716–1770), Welsh Methodist minister Howel Gwyn (1806–1888), British politician Howel Harris Hughes (1873–1956), Welsh theologian and clergyman Howel Samuel (1881–1953), British politician Howel Williams (1898–1980), American geologist and volcanologist
See also Howel, Kentucky, an American unincorporated community Howel–Evans syndrome Hywel Dda (died 949/950), anglicised as Howel the Good Howell, disambiguation page