Sophia Girl
soh-FEE-uh
“wisdom” · Greek
#5
Hazle
GirlEnglish· “variant of Hazel”
- Meaning
- variant of Hazel
- Origin
- English
- Pronunciation
- HAY-zuhl
- Syllables
- 2
- US rank 2025
- Unranked
- US babies 2025
- 0
- Best rank
- #670 (1889)
- Peak year
- 1924
Meaning and origin of Hazle
Hazle is an English name that is usually said to mean “variant of Hazel”.
Hazle is a respelling of Hazel, the English name of the hazel tree, from the Old English hæsel. The hazel was valued for its nuts and flexible wood, and in Celtic tradition it was linked with wisdom. Hazel became popular as a girls' name in the late nineteenth century along with other nature names, and it has returned to favor in recent years. The spelling Hazle was used in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It is said HAY-zuhl, like Hazel. Haze and Zel are possible nicknames. The name has a warm, woodland character.
Other spellings with the same sound: Hazel.
Popularity over time
Hazle first appears in US Social Security records in 1887. It has ranked in the top 1,000 in 40 different years, starting in 1887. Its best national rank was #670 in 1889, and the most babies received it in 1924, when 96 were named Hazle. It did not appear in the 2025 data, which only lists names given to at least five babies.
Its national rank moved from #747 in 1920 and #3,521 in 1950. Of the 2,442 US girls named Hazle since records began, 33% were born in the 1920s, its biggest decade. The 1910s come next, with 593 babies. Since 2010, 32 more have been named Hazle.
Other girls' names that peaked around the same time include Arvilla, Elease, Kattie, Naoma, and Luvenia.
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for girls.
Hazle is usually pronounced HAY-zuhl, with two syllables. It has five letters, starts with H and ends in “-le”. Names that sound the same but are spelled differently include Hazel.
Middle names for Hazle
A few middle names that flow with Hazle: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Hazle
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Hazle mean?
Hazle is an English name that is usually said to mean “variant of Hazel”.
What is the origin of the name Hazle?
Hazle has English roots. Hazle is a respelling of Hazel, the English name of the hazel tree, from the Old English hæsel.
Is Hazle a popular name?
No. Hazle was not recorded for five or more babies of its most common sex in 2025, so it is rare today.
Is Hazle a boy or girl name?
Hazle is mainly a girl's name. In the US it is used almost only for girls.
How do you pronounce Hazle?
Hazle is usually pronounced HAY-zuhl. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings