Hansel
Pronunciation: [ h-ANS-uhl ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #67,778
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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About the Name Hansel
Hansel is a girl name .
Is Hansel a boy or girl name? Hansel is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #67,778 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #1,666. Hansel is more commonly used as a boy name.
Hansel is currently ranked #67,778 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Hansel include Han, Hans, Hansy, Hansie, Hay, Haie, and Hankins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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