Shel

For the American folk/pop band, see SHEL.

Shel is a masculine given name, usually a short form of Sheldon. People named Shel include:

• Shel Bachrach (1944–2024), American insurance broker, investor, businessman and philanthropist
• Shel Dorf (1933–2009), American comic book enthusiast and founder of San Diego Comic-Con
• Shel Kaphan (born 1952/3), American computer programmer and first employee of technology company Amazon
• Shel Macrae (1943–2022), born Andrew Raeburn Semple, lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the English band The Fortunes from 1966 to 1977
• Shel Silverstein (1930–1999), American writer known for his cartoons, songs and children's books
• Shel Talmy (born 1937), American record producer, songwriter and arranger
• Shel Trapp (1935–2010), American community organizer