Hazel

Hazel is a girl name of English origin, ranked #13 in popularity, meaning The hazelnut tree.

What Hazel means

The hazelnut tree.

Hazel sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Hazel comes from

English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.

Hazel is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.

How popular is Hazel?

Hazel is ranked #13, firmly inside the top twenty-five. It is familiar without being unavoidable: widely known, easy to spell, and still not on every register.

The character of Hazel

Hazel sits in our the natural world group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Nature

Names like Hazel

These share Hazel's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Daisy — The day's-eye flower.
• Hadley — Field of heather.
• Heather — The flowering heath shrub.
• Holly — The holly tree; holiness.
• Ivy — Ivy plant — faithfulness, growth.
• Lily — The lily flower — purity and beauty.
• Willow — Willow tree — grace and flexibility.
• Wren — The small, spirited songbird.
• Apple — The sweet apple fruit.
• Birdie — Little bird.
• Birdy — Little bird.
• Brooke — A small stream.

More English names

• Hayden — From the hedged valley.
• Heath — The open moorland.
• Hawthorn — The flowering hawthorn tree.
• Heather — The flowering heath shrub.
• Haven — A safe refuge.
• Holden — From the deep valley.
• Harvey — Battle-worthy and strong.
• Holly — The holly tree; holiness.
• Hart — A strong stag.
• Holt — Of the woodland.