Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Hartsel isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hartsel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 58
- 58 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1928
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 1943. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 301 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Hartsel’s family of names
In English usage, Hartsel as a surname has a related form in Herzel.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Hartsel, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Hershel
“resembling a deer”
>99% boys
Harald
“the ruler of an army”
>99% boys
Herschel
“resembling a deer”
>99% boys
Harden
“from the hare's valley”
>99% boys
Harmon
“a soldier”
91% boys · 9% girls
Herbert
“an illustrious warrior”
>99% boys
Horace
“the keeper of time”
>99% boys
Lowell
“resembling a young wolf”
99% boys · 1% girls