Nel (name)

Nel is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname:

• André Nel (born 1977), South African cricketer
• Anton Nel (born 1961), American classical pianist
• Dewald Nel (born 1980), Scottish cricketer
• Elizabeth Nel (1917–2007), personal secretary to Winston Churchill during the Second World War
• Gert Cornelius Nel (1885–1950), South African botanist
• Gert Vlok Nel (born 1963), South African poet
• Jack Nel (born 1928), South African cricketer
• Johannes Nel (born 1981), Namibian cricketer
• Philip Nel (born 1969), American scholar of children's literature and professor of English
• Philip J. Nel (1902–1984), South African rugby union player
• Ruhan Nel (born 1991), South African rugby union player
• Vita Nel, South African beach volleyball player
• WP Nel (born 1986), South African-born Scottish rugby player

Given name:

• Nellie Nel Benschop (1918–2005), Dutch poet
• Nel Noddings (born 1929), American feminist, educationalist, and philosopher
• Nel Tarleton (1906–1956), English featherweight boxer
• Nel van Vliet (1926–2006), Dutch swimmer
• Nel Payne (1989 - present) real name: 'Laura' Payne. British Ultimate Frisbee player