Els is a Dutch-language feminine given name, usually a short form of Elisabeth. People with the name include
Els Aarne (1917–1995), Estonian composer and pedagogue Els Beerten (born 1959), Flemish writer of children's literature Els Belmans (born 1983), Belgian track cyclist Els Bongers (born c.1966), Dutch soprano Els Borst (1932–2014), Dutch government minister Els van Breda Vriesman (born 1942), Dutch sports executive Els Callens (born 1970), Belgian tennis player Els Coppens-van de Rijt (born 1943), Dutch artist and author Els de Schepper (born 1965), Flemish actress, comedian and writer Els De Temmerman (born 1962), Belgian journalist Els Decottenier (born 1968), Belgian racing cyclist Els Demol (born 1958), Belgian politician Els Dietvorst, Belgian artist, filmmaker and shepherd Els van Doesburg (born 1989), Dutch-Belgian politician Els Dottermans (born 1964), Belgian actress Els von Eystett, 15th-century German prostitute Els Goulmy (born 1946), Dutch biologist Els de Groen (1949–2025), Dutch author and politician Els van den Horn (1927–1996), Dutch diver Els Iping (born 1953), Dutch politician Els Mertens (born 1966), Belgian racing cyclist Els Moor (1937–2016), Dutch literary historian Els van Noorduyn (born 1946), Dutch shot putter Els Pelgrom (born 1934), Dutch children's writer Els Pynoo (born 1968), Belgian pop singer Els Rens (born 1983), Belgian long-distance runner Els Schelfhout (born 1967), Belgian politician Els Smekens (born 1986), Belgian dancer Els Vader (1959–2021), Dutch sprinter Els Vandesteene (born 1987), Belgian volleyball player Els Vanheusden, Belgian physician Els Witte (born 1941), Belgian historian Fiction Els, an angora goat and minor character in Beastars