Pokharel () or Pokhrel () is a surname (family name) Brahman, khatri Cast group in Nepal. Notable people with Pokharel/Pokhrel surname Aastha Pokharel, Nepali model Bidhyanath Pokhrel, Nepali poet and politician Dibesh Pokharel, Nepali pop singer Giriraj Mani Pokharel, Nepali politician Prasunna Pokharel, ASA, CPA Australia Ishwor Pokhrel, Nepali Politician Laxmi Prasad Pokhrel, Nepali Politician Ram Chandra Pokhrel, Nepali Politician Shankar Pokhrel (born 1964), Nepali Politician Sugam Pokharel, Nepali pop singer Suman Pokhrel, Nepali poet, lyricist, translator, playwright Sunil Pokharel, Nepali theater director Cool Pokhrel, Nepali pop singer Susil Pokharel, Software Engineer Surnames of Nepalese origin Khas surnames