Mozel

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How to Pronounce Mozel

Pronounced moh-ZEL /moʊˈzɛl/Low

Meaning: Mozel reads as a short form of Mozelle or Mozella, decorative girls' names popular in the early twentieth-century American South. Their root is uncertain; one plausible link is Hebrew mazal, 'luck' or 'star'.Low

In 30 seconds: Mozel is a short form of Mozelle, an early-century ornamental name (said moh-ZEL), possibly linked to Hebrew mazal, 'luck'. It peaked in the late twenties.

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Origin LowEnglish, Hebrew

MeaningMozel reads as a short form of Mozelle or Mozella, decorative girls' names popular in the early twentieth-century American South. Their root is uncertain; one plausible link is Hebrew mazal, 'luck' or 'star'.

U.S. rank (1943)#4545 ↘ Falling

1943 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1929

Total births (all-time)≈ 223

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

Mozel is a short form of Mozelle or Mozella, ornamental girls' names common in the early-twentieth-century American South. Their origin is uncertain, though some tie them to Hebrew mazal, 'luck' or 'star', which we note as unconfirmed. Its faint peak in the late nineteen-twenties makes anyone named Mozel then roughly a century old.

It faded along with the other -zelle names as tastes changed, and reads as deeply vintage today. Its exact meaning stays uncertain, so we describe it by its era and family rather than a fixed root.

Did you know? Names like Mozel, Mozelle, and Mozella flourished in the early-twentieth-century South, part of a fashion for soft, melodic coinages ending in -elle.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Mozel — Short form of Mozelle/Mozella; root uncertain, possible Hebrew mazal

Variations

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Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mozel mean?

It is a short form of Mozelle or Mozella, ornamental early-century names of uncertain root, sometimes linked to Hebrew mazal, 'luck'.

How do you pronounce Mozel?

It is said moh-ZEL, two syllables with the stress on the last.

Is Mozel a boy or girl name?

Mozel is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Mozel?

It has always been rare in the United States, most seen in the early twentieth century with a faint peak in the late nineteen-twenties.