Drexel is a surname and occasional given name. Notable people named Drexel include:Anthony Drexel Duke, philanthropist, author, and founder of Boys & Girls Harbor Anthony Joseph Drexel (1826–1893), American banker, founder of Drexel, Morgan & Co. Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Sr. (1874–1948), American soldier, amateur boxer and writer Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Jr. (1897–1961), American diplomat and soldier Brittanee Drexel, American high school student who disappeared in 2009 Constance Drexel (1894–1956), a naturalized American journalist, and Nazi broadcaster Drexel Gomez (1937–2025), Bahamian Anglican bishop Elizabeth Wharton Drexel (1868–1944), American writer and socialite Francis Anthony Drexel (1824–1885), American banker Francis Martin Drexel (1792–1863), Austrian-American painter and banker, founder of Drexel & Co. Hans Drexel (1919–1962), German World War II soldier Íngrid Drexel, Mexican road bicycle racer Jeremias Drexel (1581–1638), German Jesuit and professor John Drexel, American poet, critic, and editor John Armstrong Drexel (1891–1958), American aviation pioneer Joseph William Drexel (1833–1888), American banker, philanthropist, and book collector Katharine Drexel (1858–1955), American philanthropist, religious sister, and Roman Catholic saint Ruth Drexel (1930–2009), German actress and director Simone Drexel, Swiss singer and songwriter Wiltrud Drexel, Austrian alpine skier