Olea is a surname but can also be a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:

Given name[edit]

• Olea Crøger (1801–1855), Norwegian music teacher
• Olea Marion Davis (1899–1977), Canadian artist and craftsperson

Surname[edit]

• Ana González Olea (1915–2008), Chilean actress
• Cristina Olea (born 1982), Spanish journalist
• Francisco de Paula León Olea (born 1951), Mexican musician, author, and businessman
• Jorge Carrillo Olea (born 1937), Mexican politician and general
• Marco Olea (born 1979), Chilean footballer and manager
• Pedro Olea (born 1938), Spanish screenwriter, film producer, and film director
• Raquel Olea (born 1944), Chilean writer and professor
• Ricardo A. Olea, Chilean American geostatistician
• Robmariel Olea, Dominican actress, singer and TV host
• Romeo Olea (1962–2011), Filipino radio commentator
• Xavier Olea Muñoz (1923–2015), Mexican lawyer, prosecutor, diplomat, and politician