Kvale is a surname of Norwegian origin, originating as a habitational surname for someone from any of numerous farmsteads named Kvale. Notable people with the surname include:
Barbro Kvåle (born 1992), Norwegian cross country skier and ski orienteering competitor Gard Kvale (born 1984), Norwegian swimmer Gerd Kvale (born 1955), Norwegian psychologist Ole J. Kvale (1869-1929), American Lutheran Minister and politician Paul John Kvale (1896-1960), American politician