Gunnel is a Swedish feminine given name, a variant of Gunhild. Notable people with the name include:
- Gunnel André (born 1946), Swedish theologian
- Gunnel Fred (born 1955), Swedish actress
- Gunnel Gummeson (born 1930), Swedish teacher, central figure in a famous case of disappearance
- Gunnel Johansson (1922–2013), Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Gunnel Jonäng (1921–2008), Swedish politician
- Gunnel Lindblom (born 1931), Swedish actress
- Gunnel Linde (1924–2014), Swedish writer
- Gunnel Pettersson (born 1960), Swedish artist
- Gunnel Vallquist (1918–2016), Swedish writer