Bel is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Clyde F. Bel, Jr. (c. 1932 – 2014), American politicianEógan Bél (died 542), a king of Connacht (in what is now Ireland)Jean Le Bel (c. 1290 – 1370), medieval Flemish chroniclerJoseph Achille Le Bel (1847–1930), French chemistMatthias Bel (1684–1749), Hungarian scholar, polymath and Lutheran pastorJules Bel (1842-1904), French cheese makerBel Kaufman (1911–2014), American teacher and author, best known for writing the novel Up the Down StaircaseBel Mooney (born 1946), English journalist and broadcasterBel Powley, British actressFictional characters:
Bel Arvardan, in Isaac Asimov's novel Pebble in the SkyBel Riose, in Isaac Asimov's Foundation seriesBel (Dungeons & Dragons), lord of the first of The Nine Hells, in Dungeons and Dragons games