Ravenel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Arthur Ravenel, Jr., a United States Representative from South CarolinaArthur Ravenel Jr. BridgeBeatrice Ravenel (1870–1956), American poetDouglas Ravenel, American mathematicianHarriott Horry Ravenel (1832–1912), American writer and historianHenry William Ravenel, American botanistSt. Julien Ravenel (1819–1882), American physician and chemistThomas Ravenel, former State Treasurer of South CarolinaWilliam Bee Ravenel III, (1914–1968), educator and soldier