Botrel, Bothrel, Botherel or Bothorel a Breton surname, and may refer to;
Boterel means toad in Old French. Probably a nickname given to a person who used to have swollen cheeks.[citation needed]
- Alan Botrel - Breton writer and philologue
- Théodore Botrel - Breton singer-songwriter, poet and playwright
- Yannick Botrel - member of the Senate of France
- Éric Bothorel - French politician