Dhamala (धमला) is a Nepalese surname traditionally associated with the Khas people of the Bahun (Khas Brahmin) community, belonging to the Dhananjaya gotra.

Notable people with the surname include:

Rishi Dhamala (born 1964), Nepalese journalist Tika Dhamala, Major General Nepal Army; ADC to King Birendra and Gyanendra of Nepal Sunil Dhamala (born 1997), Nepalese cricketer