Hazel
English
"the hazelnut tree"Hazel Origin and Meaning
The name Hazel is a girl's name of English origin meaning "the hazelnut tree".
Hazel is a name applied from the English word hazel, referring to the hazelnut tree. The word was derived from the Old English hæsel of the same meaning. Historically, a wand of hazel symbolized protection and authority.
When Julia Roberts named one of her twins Hazel in 2004, there was a great public outcry against "another one of those nutty celebrity names." But we didn't see why. Now that the old Hazel the Maid cartoon image has faded from view, we're left with a pleasantly hazy, brownish-green-eyed, old-fashioned image of Hazel we that more and more parents are choosing to share. It reentered the popularity lists in 1998 and now is near the top of the charts.
In addition to being a celebrity pick—most recently by Emily Blunt and John Krasinski, Hazel is a nature name, coming from the hazelnut tree. Hazel was one of the botanicals that were all the rage at the turn of the twentieth century, when it was in the Top 25, then fell out of favor, off the list completely from 1976 to 1998.
Hazel Motes is the protagonist of Flannery O'Connor's 1952 novel Wise Blood, and In The Hunger Games, one of the characters is the variant Hazelle. But the most influential Hazel of recent years is the heartrending heroine of Fault in Our Stars.
When Julia Roberts named one of her twins Hazel in 2004, there was a great public outcry against "another one of those nutty celebrity names." But we didn't see why. Now that the old Hazel the Maid cartoon image has faded from view, we're left with a pleasantly hazy, brownish-green-eyed, old-fashioned image of Hazel we that more and more parents are choosing to share. It reentered the popularity lists in 1998 and now is near the top of the charts.
In addition to being a celebrity pick—most recently by Emily Blunt and John Krasinski, Hazel is a nature name, coming from the hazelnut tree. Hazel was one of the botanicals that were all the rage at the turn of the twentieth century, when it was in the Top 25, then fell out of favor, off the list completely from 1976 to 1998.
Hazel Motes is the protagonist of Flannery O'Connor's 1952 novel Wise Blood, and In The Hunger Games, one of the characters is the variant Hazelle. But the most influential Hazel of recent years is the heartrending heroine of Fault in Our Stars.
# 33 in the US
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Famous People Named Hazel
- Hazel Scott (19201981), Black jazz and classical pianist, singer, and actor
- Hazel Anne BlearsBritish MP and cabinet minister
- Hazel O'ConnorEnglish singer,songwriter and actress
- Hazel Mae ClarkAmerican Olympic athlete
- Hazel Hempel AbelU.S. Senator from Nebraska
- Hazel Hotchkiss WightmanAmerican tennis player
- Hazel Jane DickensAmerican bluegrass singer
- Hazel Keech (born Rose Dawn)Indian,British actress
- Hazel BrooksAmerican actress
- Hazel McCallionCanadian politician from Ontario
- Hazel Mae (Cagulada)Canadian sportscaster
- Hazel HayesYouTube personality
- Hazel Lavery (18801935), wife and model of the Irish artist Sir John Lavery whose likeness appeared on Banknotes of Ireland for much of the 20th century
- Hazel Gordy Jacksondaughter of Motown producer Berry Gordy; wife of singer Jermaine Jackson
- Hazel Bailey Lessard (b. 2004)daughter of musician Stefan Lessard of The Dave Matthews Band
- Hazel Patricia Moder (b. 2004)daughter of actress Julia Roberts and Daniel Moder, twin of Phinnaeus Walter 'Finn' Moder
- Hazel Jane Moody (b. 2009)daughter of novelist Rick Moody
- Hazel McMurray (b. 2013)daughter of NASCAR driver Jamie McMurray
- Hazel Krasinski (b. 2014)daughter of actors John Krasinski and Emily Blunt
- Hazel Flora Lieberstein (b. 2014)daughter of writers Warren Lieberstein and Audrey Wauchope
- Hazel Lucia Castro (b. 2015)daughter of singer Jason Castro
- Hazel Grace Busby (b.2015)one of the Busby Quints on TV's "Outdaughtered"
- Hazel Pyatt (b. 2016)daughter of ice hockey player Taylor Pyatt
- Hazel Nicola Lewis (b. 2016)daughter of rugby league player Luke Lewis
Hazel in Pop Culture
- Hazel Grace Lancastermain character in book/movie "The Fault in Our Stars"
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- Hazel Williamscharacter on TV's "Gossip Girl"
- Hazel Adencharacter on TV's "Degrassi : The Next Generation"
- Hazelcharacter in video game "Amnesia: The Dark Descent"
- Hazelmale rabbit in book/movie "Watership Down"
- Hazel Bellamycharacter on TV's "Upstairs, Downstairs"
- HazelMale character in the “Umbrella Academy”
- Hazel Shadecharacter in "Pale Fire" by Vladimir Nabokov
- Hazel Stonecharacter in "The Rolling Stones" by Robert A. Heinlein
- Hazel Frostcharacter in X,Men Comics
- Hazel Flaggmain character in 1937 film "Nothing Sacred"
- Hazel Charmingcharacter in Canadian animated series "Little Charmers"
- Hazelcharacter in manga series Gensoumaden Saiyuki
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- Hazel Wongmain character in the Wells and Wong Mysteries book series
- Hazel Cahncharacter in game "Dream Daddy"
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