Is Hazel a Good Name?

The name was the 211th most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2011 and the 52nd in 2016. It was last popular at the turn of the 20th century, when it was among the 25 most popular names for girls. It declined in usage in the United States after the 1960s, but has been rising in popularity since 1998.

What does the name Hazel mean for a girl?

The name Hazel is primarily a female name of English origin that means The Hazel Tree. Hazel is a name coined after the hazel tree/hazel nuts. It also could be from the Old English word hæsel, meaning the light brown color. ... Hazel is also the name of the main rabbit in Watership Down by Richard Adams.

What is the name Hazel short for?

Get this: Name popularity tends to run in a 100-year cycle, which is why—as you'll recall—Hazel surged to the top of the charts in 2018 after a record-breaking run in the 1910s. ... Short for Miriam or Margaret, the name—and several variations on it like Marguerite, Margot and Maisie—are all gaining in popularity.