Hasel

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How to Pronounce Hasel

Pronounced HAY-zuhl /ˈheɪ.zəl/Medium

Meaning: Hasel is a variant spelling of Hazel, from the Old English haesel, the hazel tree and its light golden-brown nut, the source too of the eye color. The -s- spelling is a period variant; the meaning is exactly that of Hazel.Low

In 30 seconds: Hasel is a variant of Hazel, from Old English for the hazel tree. It was a rare early-1900s spelling, gone by the 1930s (said HAY-zuhl).

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MeaningHasel is a variant spelling of Hazel, from the Old English haesel, the hazel tree and its light golden-brown nut, the source too of the eye color. The -s- spelling is a period variant; the meaning is exactly that of Hazel.

U.S. rank (1930)#4834 ↘ Falling

1930 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1916

Total births (all-time)≈ 400

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Hasel is simply a variant spelling of Hazel, the tree-and-eye-color name that flourished in the early 1900s. This -s- form was always the rare cousin, given to only a couple dozen girls a year, and it dropped away well before mid-century as the standard Hazel held on.

A woman named Hasel would belong to a great-grandmother generation, though Hazel itself has come roaring back among today's babies. Anyone drawn to the sound now almost always chooses the familiar Hazel spelling.

Did you know? Hazel, the parent behind Hasel, was among the most fashionable nature names of the early twentieth century before both faded together.

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References — Hasel — Variant of Hazel; Old English haesel 'hazel tree'; early-1900s spelling

Variations

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Nicknames

HazeZellie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Hasel mean?

It is a variant spelling of Hazel, from the Old English haesel, the hazel tree.

How do you pronounce Hasel?

It's said HAY-zuhl /ˈheɪ.zəl/, two syllables with the stress on the first, exactly like Hazel.

Is Hasel a boy or girl name?

Hasel is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Hasel?

It was always rare, an early-twentieth-century spelling given to only a couple dozen girls a year and gone by the nineteen-thirties.