Ayele (Amharic: አየለ) is a male name of Ethiopian origin that may refer to:
Ayele Abshero (born 1990), Ethiopian long-distance runner and world junior cross country champion Ayele Mezgebu (born 1973), Ethiopian long-distance runner Alemayo Kebede Ayele (born 1987), Eritrean footballer Ayele Seteng (born 1955), Ethiopian-Israeli marathon runner
See also Haile, a variant of the name