• Barbel (anatomy), a whisker-like organ near the mouth found in some fish (notably catfishes, loaches and cyprinids) and turtles.
• Barbel (fish species), a common name for certain species of carp.
• Barbus barbus a species of barbel native to the British Isles.
• USS Barbel (SS-316), a US Navy submarine launched in 1943.
• USS Barbel (SS-580), a US Navy submarine launched in 1958.
• The Barbel class of submarines of which SS-580 was the lead ship.
• Barbel (band), a 1980s band based in Liverpool.

See also

• Barbell - weight training equipment.

(Barbel) - Barbara Proctor