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GirlEnglish#18 in 2025

Hazel

Hazel is a girls' name of English origin meaning “The hazelnut tree, wisdom.” It ranked #18 in the United States in 2025.

Pronunciation

HAY-zuhl

Meaning & Origin

The name Hazel means “The hazelnut tree, wisdom.” It comes from the English language tradition.

A nature name popular in the early 1900s now seeing a century-cycle revival. The hazel tree was considered sacred by the Celts.

Popularity Over Time

#29
2020
#28
2021
#26
2022
#22
2023
#19
2024
#18
2025
YearRank
2025#18
2024#19
2023#22
2022#26
2021#28
2020#29

Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset

Famous People Named Hazel

  • Hazel Scott
  • Hazel Grace Lancaster (The Fault in Our Stars)

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