Ansel is a name derived from the same root as Anselm, a medieval Germanic name of uncertain meaning, perhaps view 'follower of a nobleman' or 'with divine protection'. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
- Ansel Adams (1902–1984), American photographer and environmentalist
 - Ansel Briggs (1806–1881), American politician
 - Ansel Elgort (born 1994), American actor and musician
 - Ansel Elkins (born 1982), American poet
 - Ansel Galimov (born 1991), Russian ice hockey player
 - Ansel Franklin Hall (1894–1962), American naturalist
 - Ansel Krut (born 1959), South African painter
 - Ansel Sterling (1782–1853), American politician
 - Ansel Talbert (1912–1987), American aviation journalist
 - Ansel Walling (1824–1896), American politician
 - Ansel Watrous (1835–1927), American newspaper editor and historian
 - Ansel Williamson (1806–1881), American thoroughbred horse racing trainer
 - Ansel Wong (born 1945), Trinidadian cultural and political activist
 - Edgar Ansel Mowrer (1892–1977), American journalist
 
Surname
- Dominique Ansel (born 1977), French pastry chef
 - Elise Ansel (born 1962), American painter
 - Julius Ansel (1908–1965), American politician
 - Karen Ansel, American visual effects designer
 - Martin Frederick Ansel (1850–1945), American politician
 - Ruth Ansel (born 1938), American graphic designer
 - Talvikki Ansel (born 1962), American poet
 
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