Ansel is a name derived from the same root as Anselm, a medieval Germanic name of uncertain meaning, perhaps view 'follower of a nobleman' or 'with divine protection'. Notable people with the name include:

• Ansel Adams (1902–1984), American photographer and environmentalist
• Ansel Briggs (1806–1881), American politician
• Ansel Elgort (born 1994), American actor and musician
• Ansel Elkins (born 1982), American poet
• Ansel Galimov (born 1991), Russian ice hockey player
• Ansel Franklin Hall (1894–1962), American naturalist
• Ansel Krut (born 1959), South African painter
• Ansel Sterling (1782–1853), American politician
• Ansel Talbert (1912–1987), American aviation journalist
• Ansel Walling (1824–1896), American politician
• Ansel Watrous (1835–1927), American newspaper editor and historian
• Ansel Williamson (1806–1881), American thoroughbred horse racing trainer
• Ansel Wong (born 1945), Trinidadian cultural and political activist
• Edgar Ansel Mowrer (1892–1977), American journalist

• Dominique Ansel (born 1977), French pastry chef
• Elise Ansel (born 1962), American painter
• Julius Ansel (1908–1965), American politician
• Karen Ansel, American visual effects designer
• Martin Frederick Ansel (1850–1945), American politician
• Ruth Ansel (born 1938), American graphic designer
• Talvikki Ansel (born 1962), American poet

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