Sarel is a masculine given name and a surname. It is a variant of

Carel Carel is a given name, and may refer to: Arts * Carel Blotkamp, Dutch artist and art historian * Carel de Moor, Dutch etcher and painter * Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter and one of Rembrandt's most gifted pupils * Carel van Mander, Flemish pain ...

, Charel and Charl, themselves a variant of

Charles Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''* ...

. Notable people with the name include:

First name

Sarel Burger Sarel Francois Burger (born 13 February 1983) is a Namibian former cricketer, who has played for Namibia's national cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He played in two One Day Internationals in the Cri ...

(b. 1983), Namibian cricketer *

Sarel Cilliers Charl (Sarel) Arnoldus Cilliers (7 September 1801 – 4 October 1871) was a Voortrekker leader and a preacher. With Andries Pretorius, he led the Boers to a huge victory over the Zulus at the Battle of Blood River in 1838. In particular, Cilli ...

(1801–1871), Voortrekker leader and preacher * Sarel de Jong (b. 1996), Dutch kickboxer *

Sarel du Toit Sarel Petrus du Toit (June 28, 1864 – November 22, 1930) was a Second Boer War Boer general for the South African Republic. In 1896 he was elected representative to the Volksraad (South African Republic), Eerste Volksraad in Pretoria for the d ...

, (1864–1930), Boer general for the South African Republic *

Sarel Erwee Sarel Johannes Erwee (born 10 November 1989) is a South African cricketer. He is a left-handed batter and a right-arm off-break bowler who plays for KwaZulu Natal Coastal. He was born in Pietermaritzburg. He made his international debut for th ...

(b. 1989), South African cricketer * Sarel Petrus Marais, (b. 1989), a South African professional rugby union player *

Sarel Pretorius Sarel Johannes Pretorius (born 18 April 1984) is a South African rugby player who plays at scrum half for the in the Pro14. During 2007–2011 he played in the Currie Cup for Griquas and made his Super Rugby debut for the in 2009 against th ...

(b. 1984), South African rugby player *

Sarel van der Merwe Sarel Daniel van der Merwe (born 5 December 1946) is a former rally and racing driver, who was a multiple South African Rally Drivers Champion. He is sometimes referred to by his nickname "Supervan". Van der Merwe won the South African Rall ...

(b. 1946), South African rally and racing driver * Sarel Wolmarans (b. 1973), South African cricketer

Last name

* Henry Sarel (1823–1887), Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey 1883–1885 * Sydney Sarel (1872–1950), British track and field athlete * William Godfrey Molyneux Sarel (1875–1950), English British Army officer and cricketer * William Samuel Sarel (1861–1933), British civil servant {{given name, type=both Afrikaans-language masculine given names