Kripal and Kripalu are given names and surnames. Notable people with the names include:
A. G. Kripal Singh (1933–1987), Indian Test cricketer Arjan Kripal Singh (born 1969), Indian cricketer Bhupinder Nath Kirpal (born 1937), 31st Chief Justice of India Jeffrey J. Kripal, Professor of Religious Studies at Rice University, Houston, Texas Kripal Singh Shekhawat (1922–2008), Indian craftsman Kripal Parmar, Indian politician Kripalu Maharaj, Hindu spiritual leader (1922–2013) Kripalvananda (1931–1981), Indian yoga master, namesake of the Kripalu Center in Stockbridge, Massachusetts
See also Kirpal Singh (disambiguation) Karpal Singh, Malaysian politician and lawyer