Given name & surname
Hazell
“from the hazel tree”
Hazell is a variant of Hazel. One English interpretation is “from the hazel tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hazell is a variant of Hazel. One English interpretation is “from the hazel tree.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hazell is a variant of Hazel. An origin associated with Hazel is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1891. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hazell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 381
- 6 boys · 375 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #7,622 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +25%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,622 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 24.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 298 as a first name in 2020; 1,215 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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