Hansel is a variant of the masculine given name Hans.
Hansel may refer to:
- one of the main characters in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel
- Hansel Ltd., the central procurement unit of the Finnish government
- Hansel (horse), an American thoroughbred racehorse
- Hansel Mieth (1909–1998), German-born photojournalist for Life magazine
- Howell Hansel (1860–1917), early American film director
- Marion Hänsel (born 1949), Belgian film director, producer, actress and screenwriter
- Phil Hansel (1925-2010), American swimming coach
- Hansel, a fictional character played by Owen Wilson in the 2001 film, Zoolander.