Girl

Hazel

HAY-zuhl

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✦ Meaning

“From the hazel tree, valued in Celtic tradition for wisdom and protection. The tree was believed to hold all knowledge of the world.”

Popularity Over Time

Hazel US popularity rank over timeRank 1340 in 1983 to rank 18 in 2023. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#18#679#13401900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #19 in the United States.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Haze

Style

NatureClassicElegantTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Hazel Grace Lancaster (The Fault in Our Stars)
  • Hazel Findlay (climber)

Collections

Literary Names → Mythological Names → Nature Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Ivy

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Willow

Old English Top 50

Poppy

English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Clara

Latin Top 100

Iris

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works well across English-speaking countries

People Also Ask

From the hazel tree, valued in Celtic tradition for wisdom and protection. The tree was believed to hold all knowledge of the world.

Hazel is currently ranked #19 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Hazel include Haze.

Names that pair beautifully with Hazel include Clara, Iris.