Adolf Friedrich Stenzler (July 9, 1807 – February 27, 1887) was a German Indologist born in Wolgast.

At Breslau he was an instructor of Arabic and Persian, later giving classes on Sanskrit and comparative linguistics.

His students at Breslau included Lucian Scherman (1864-1946), Franz Kielhorn (1840-1908), Richard Pischel (1849-1908) and Thomas Rhys Davids (1843-1922).

In 1868 he published his best written work, a highly regarded textbook on Sanskrit grammar and vocabulary, titled Elementarbuch der Sanskrit-Sprache.

He made significant contributions in his research of Indian literature in regards to law and medicine.