Panchali may refer to:
- Draupadi, the wife of the Pandavas in the Indian epic Mahabharata
- Panchali (Bengal), a form of narrative folk songs of Bengal region
- The Barhai, also known as Panchali, are Hindu caste, found in North India
Panchali is a female name, meaning from the kingdom of Panchāla.
Some females named Panchali are
- Panchali Amma, mother of Chakingal Krishnankutty
- Panchali Tatke, coach of the India national netball team
- Princess Panchali, an Indian princess in the fictional fairy tale The Monkey and the Princess, named in episode 8 of The Big Bang Theory television series.