People
- Abraham Edel (1908–2007), North American philosopher and ethicist
- Alfred William Edel (c. 1930–2005), American television news presenter
- Apoula Edel (born 1986), Cameroonian-Armenian footballer
- Leon Edel (1907–1997), North American literary critic and biographer
- Uli Edel (born 1947), German film director
- Edel Bhreathnach, Irish historian and academic
- Edel Oliva (born 1965), Cuban race walker
- Edel Quinn (1907–1944), Irish lay missionary
- Edel Randem (1910–2001), Norwegian figure skater
- Edel Therese Høiseth (born 1966), former speed skater from Norway, who specialised in the shorter distances; the 500 m and 1,000 m
- Edel Eckblad (1914–1994), Norwegian actress
- Edele Jernskjæg (died 1512), Danish noble, lady-in-waiting and royal mistress of King John I of Denmark
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