| Thangavel தங்கவேல் | |
| Pronunciation: | Taṅkavēl |
| Gender: | Male |
| Meaning: | Golden Vel |
| Region: | Southern India North-eastern Sri Lanka |
| Language: | Tamil |
| Alternative Spelling: | Thangavelu |
| Related Names: | Ganavel Palanivel Rajavel Vetrivel Veeravel |
| Derived: | Murugan |
Thangavel (Tamil: தங்கவேல்|translit=Taṅkavēl) or Thangavelu (Tamil: தங்கவேலு|translit=Taṅkavēlu) is a Tamil male given name. Due to the Tamil tradition of using patronymic surnames it may also be a surname for males and females.