Given name & surname
Haskell
“an intelligent man”
Haskell is a variant of Haskel. One Hebrew interpretation is “an intelligent man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Haskell is a variant of Haskel. One Hebrew interpretation is “an intelligent man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Haskell is a variant of Haskel. An origin associated with Haskel is Old Norse.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Haskell developed from Áskell.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1883. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Haskell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,710
- 3,700 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 1919
- 104 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −21%
- Easing
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 8 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 104 in 1919. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,071 as a first name in 2020; 9,148 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.
Haskell’s family of names
In English usage, Haskell developed from the Old Norse form Áskell. Haskell has a related form in Haskel. In English usage, Haskell has a related form in Castell.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Haskell
- Haskell WexlerAmerican filmmaker (1922-2015)
- Haskell CurryAmerican mathematician and logician (1900-1982)
- Haskell V. Anderson IIIAmerican actorborn 1943
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Haskell, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Ezell
Ezell is a surname.
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