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Hazell

Girl name · 5 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Hazell: 5 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 5 births in 1984.

Hazell is primarily a variant of Hazel, derived from the Old English *hæsel*, referring to the hazel tree or its nut. In Scottish and English naming traditions, it gained popularity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a nature-inspired choice, often given to girls. The spelling with a double 'l' lends it a slightly more ornate, surname-like feel. A notable bearer was Hazell La Franchi, a pioneering American aviator and one of the first women to parachute from a plane in the 1910s. The name shares its root with the town of Hasel in Germany, also named after the hazel tree, though no direct Scottish place connection exists. As a variant, it offers a softer alternative to the more common Hazel, and has a subtle literary echo of the character Hazell from the 1970s British TV series *Hazell*, about a private detective.