Kanwal may refer to:
- Kanwal, New South Wales, a suburb in Australia
- Kanwal, a personal name; notable people with the name include:
- Anita Kanwal, Indian actress and producer
- Jaswant Singh Kanwal, Indian Punjabi-language writer
- Kanwal Ameen, Pakistani academic
- Kanwal Bharti, Indian Hindi-language writer and columnist
- Kanwal Feroze, Pakistani writer
- Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon, Indian army officer
- Kanwal Nauman, Pakistani actor and politician
- Kanwal Naz, Pakistani cricketer
- Kanwal Pervaiz, Pakistani politician
- Kanwal Rekhi, Indian–American businessman
- Kanwal Shauzab, Pakistani politician
- Kanwal Sibal, Indian diplomat
- Kanwal Singh Chauhan, Indian farmer
- Kanwal Thakar Singh, Indian badminton player
- Kanwal Ziai, Indian Hindi/Urdu-language writer
- Pooja Kanwal, Indian actress
- Rahul Kanwal, Indian TV journalist
- Sadaf Kanwal, Pakistani actress and model
- Sandeela Kanwal, American victim of an honor killing