Hazel — Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Hazel is a girls' name of English/Nature origin, meaning "the hazel tree". A nature name with vintage warmth — hazel eyes, hazel trees, and a Golden-Girls-to-cool-girls revival.

Style & feel. With nature and vintage on its style card, Hazel sits comfortably in the modern naming landscape — familiar enough that nobody misreads it, distinctive enough that your child won't share it with three classmates. At 2 syllables, it flows across most middle-name combinations and survives every life stage from playground to résumé.

Pairing ideas. Hazel pairs naturally with one- and two-syllable middles (Wren, Ivy share its sound-world). If you like Hazel, you'll probably also love Wren, Ivy, Juniper — same era, same energy, same bone structure.