Girl name
Hazel name meaning
“hazel tree; hazel colour”
Hazel means “hazel tree” and “hazel colour.” It comes from the English word hazel and is used as a girl's name in Türkiye. Its imagery brings together the tree's branches and nuts with the green and brown shades associated with hazel eyes.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- European languages
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Hazel mean?
Hazel tree; hazel colour
In Turkish: fındık ağacı; ela renk
Under the English interpretation, Hazel belongs both to the family of tree names and to names associated with colours. The tree supplies a botanical image, while the colour evokes eyes combining green and brown. Its resemblance to Turkish Hazal does not establish a shared origin.
How popular is Hazel?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 7provinces
Where is Hazel in the top 30?
7 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Hazel
The English name Hazel comes from hazel, the word for the tree and a greenish-brown eye colour. It is uncertain whether every Turkish use of the spelling has this English source.
| Linguistic origin | European languages |
|---|---|
| Is Hazel in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | H · Ha |
Double names with Hazel
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Hazel Saadet
Meaning of each name
- Hazel: hazel tree; hazel colour
- Saadet: happiness, well-being and good fortune
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Zozan Hazel
Meaning of each name
- Zozan: highland pasture, summer grazing land
- Hazel: hazel tree; hazel colour
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Hazel Sakine
Meaning of each name
- Hazel: hazel tree; hazel colour
- Sakine: calm, still; tranquil
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Seda Hazel
Meaning of each name
- Seda: voice, sound, echo
- Hazel: hazel tree; hazel colour
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Hazel Asmin
Meaning of each name
- Hazel: hazel tree; hazel colour
- Asmin: Jasmine flower
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Efsun Hazel
Meaning of each name
- Efsun: magic, enchantment; a captivating spell
- Hazel: hazel tree; hazel colour
How to pronounce Hazel
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /hazel/ |
Is Hazel a girl’s name?
Yes, Hazel is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Hazel appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Hazel
Names with related meanings
- Zeynep♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Defne♀Bay laurel, an aromatic evergreen tree
- Lina♀A kind of date palm
- Efnan♀Branches, boughs
- Tuğba♀Blessedness, happiness
- Hazal♀A dried, fallen tree leaf
- Tuba♀Blessedness, happiness
- Zeyneb♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Nihal♀Young tree
- Ilgın♀Tamarisk, a flowering shrub with fine foliage
- Yaprak♀A plant's usually green, flat leaf
- Sidra♀A lote tree
Famous people named Hazel
- Hazel Baytaşoğlu
- Hazel Çamlıdere
- Hazel Sevim Ünsal · b. 1968
- Hazel Bağcı
- Hazel Ozel
FAQ about the name Hazel
What is the meaning of Hazel?
Hazel means “hazel tree; hazel colour”. The English name Hazel comes from hazel, the word for the tree and a greenish-brown eye colour. It is uncertain whether every Turkish use of the spelling has this English source.
Is Hazel a girl’s name?
Yes, Hazel is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Hazel in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Hazel nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Hazel?
Hazel is of European languages origin.
How many syllables does Hazel have?
Hazel has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Hazel?
Hazel appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Hazel?
Some ideas: Hazel Saadet; Zozan Hazel; Hazel Sakine.
Famous people named Hazel?
Notable people named Hazel include Hazel Baytaşoğlu, Hazel Çamlıdere, Hazel Sevim Ünsal.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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