Hazel is the color of certain eyes in good light, the tree that hedges English lanes, and the witching wood that dowsers once used to find water underground. The name comes straight from that tree, old and unshowy. Hazel Grace in The Fault in Our Stars gave it a literary tenderness; Julia Roberts used it for her daughter in 2004, helping trigger a full-scale revival. After a century-long absence, Hazel has climbed back into the American top twenty. Two syllables with a soft z that feels almost onomatopoeic — the sound of a leaf turning. Cottagey, earthy, and slightly enchanted. A name with dirt on its boots.
Popularity
1880 to today
US SSA data. Lower rank number means more popular. A flat line at the top of the chart means the name did not rank in the top 1000.
Nicknames
No common nicknames.
Middle name ideas
All middle names for HazelFamous people
- Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman — US tennis and badminton player (1886–1974)
- Hazel Brugger — Swiss comedian
- Hazel Keech — British actress and model
- Hazel Abel — American politician (1888-1966)
- Hazel Court — English actress (1926–2008)
In fiction
No fictional associations tracked.
Sibling name ideas
- Ivy
- Willow
- Violet
- Evelyn
- Silas
Similar energy
- Ivy
- Willow
- Violet
- Evelyn
- Juniper
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