Hazel

HAY-zul

Girl

Average rank #41 across 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English

From the English word hazel for the tree or the light brown colour, derived ultimately from Old English hæsel. It was coined as a given name in the 19th century.

How popular is Hazel?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#75

in 2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

#94

in 2025

🇮🇪 Ireland

#55

in 2025

🇺🇸 USA

#21

in 2025

🇦🇺 Australia

#8

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#27

in 2024

🇳🇿 New Zealand

#4

in 2025

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