The Name Hazel
| Year of birth | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 465 |
| 2005 | 517 |
| 2004 | 680 |
| 2003 | 680 |
| 2002 | 767 |
| 2001 | 750 |
| 2000 | 893 |
| 1999 | 915 |
| 1998 | 940 |
HAZEL either “one that sees God” (Hebrew) (this is my favorite meaning)or “hazel” (English). The Hebrew name is generally male while the English name is generally female.
Hazel is a botanical name that was extremely popular from the 1870s through the 1920s, outpacing such familiar flower names as Lily and Daisy. It also showcases the red-hot letter Z. (I love having a Z in my name)
     Hazel, a 2-syllable girl’s name of Old English/Teutonic origin, means: The hazel tree or nut; reddish-brown. Hazel is also a name in the category of color. Nicknames for Hazel are Aveline. (say what??? where does that come from?) |
Hazel: A girl’s name shared by 226,700 people in the US. Making a comeback! Meaning: From the Hazel plant. Said to have the magickal powers of luck, fertility, protection and wishes! #770 for 2002 on the Soc. Sec. top 1000 baby names. Has been in the top 1000 since 1997.
For the record, here’s what the upcoming Baby Name Wizard book has to say about Hazel:
In most places, the idea of naming a little girl Hazel is still unthinkable. But this name is ultra-fashionable in certain circles and it could get hotter. The handful of parents who love Hazel today are the same cutting-edge tastemakers who led names like Ruby and Lillian back from the desert in the ’90s.
Love the name, love the Z
I love the name Hazel and have wanted to name my child this for many years…..even before Julia Roberts had her twins!
Now I am pregnant with my second child-a girl-and everyone is begging me NOT to name her Hazel!!!
i’m called hazel and i’m a teenager. i love it, everyone always compliments my name
WOW! Thanks for stopping by Hazel. I am so happy to hear that you love your name. I love it too! I hope my future daughter loves the names as much as we do!
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As a child I HATED my name (Hazel, what else?) but as I grew up I got to be easier with it until finally I learned to love it and now I wouldn’t change it for anything. You hardly ever meet any Hazels on life’s journey and (unlike my childhood self) I do enjoy a modicum of originality. Nice page btw.