Meinel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Aden Meinel (born 1922), American astronomerCarolyn Meinel (CPM) (born 1946), notable in the hacking scene during the 1990sChristel Meinel, former East German cross country skierChristoph Meinel (born 1954), German scientist and university professor of computer sciencesDieter Meinel, former East Germany cross country skierDietmar Meinel, German nordi combinited skierGabriele Meinel, German cross country skierReinhard Meinel, German physicistRico Meinel (born 1974), retired German ski jumper