Aqeel (Arabic: عَقِيْل) is an Arabic male given name, which means "knowledgeable", "intelligent", or "wise".^[1] An alternative spelling is Aqil. The name may refer to:

• Aqil ibn Abi Talib (c. 580 – 670 or 683), cousin and companion of Muhammad; brother of Ali

• Aqeel Abbas Jafari (born 1957), Pakistani writer
• Aqeel Ahmed (director) (born 1987), British filmmaker
• Aqeel Ahmed (cricketer) (born 1982), Pakistani cricketer
• Aqeel Karim Dhedhi (born 1957), Pakistani businessman
• Aqeel Khan (born 1980), Pakistani tennis player
• Aqeel Rehman (born 1985), Austrian squash player
• Aqiil Gopee (born 1997), Mauritian writer and poet
• DJ Aqeel, Indian DJ, singer and composer