Akel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Emad Akel (1965–1993), Hamas military commander

• Friedrich Akel (1871–1941), Estonian diplomat and politician

• Mohamed Akel (born 1993), Israeli football player

• Omar al-Akel (born 1980), Syrian football player

Politics

• Progressive Party of Working People (Ανορθωτικό Κόμμα Εργαζόμενου Λαού), a communist political party in Cyprus