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Boys Named Hansel
This chart illustrates how many Boys were named Hansel in the U.S. since 1880.
Records indicate that at least 52 boys have been named Hansel since 1880 in the United States.
So ... how do we know this stuff? Baby Names Hub identifies trends by analyzing vast amounts of data made available by the U.S. government and other public sources. This data, including social security statistics, provides detailed information on baby name popularity and trends in the United States.
User Comments about the name Hansel
Comment left Dec 24, 2008: "The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English says the following about the etymology of the name Hansel:
New Year's gift; earnest money; first use, first-fruits/From Old English 'Handselen' (delivery into the hand), and Old Norse 'Handsal' (giving of the hand. esp. in a promise or bargain)Also spelled 'Handsel'" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Sep 02, 2008: "Hansel is also a very rare Turkish name. It can be a boy's or a girl's name but I think boys are more likely to be named Hansel though the name is really rare" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jun 14, 2008: "hahaha my name is hansel and im a woman so im the big one in my city who has that name and all tha people like it, now here are like more than 30 childs who has the name but more girls than boys hehe i like my name...ıııııı" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Nov 04, 2007: "My name is Hanzel and im a boy. My mom thought of putting me Hansel but my dad wanted it to be a "z" instead of an "s". Every person i meet teels me fi i got the name from the story. I actually have a little sister named Gretel and all my friends vall me Hanzel and Gretel" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Sep 30, 2007: "my name is Hanzel and i am a girl, i get the hansel and gretel joke all the time. i feel embarassed especially when i was younger, when i have to introduce myself...i got used to it later on... but when i have a baby i will be very careful with the name" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Sep 21, 2007: "i dont like the name at all its kinda weird why would u name ur child after a story book" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Sep 21, 2007: "not met many other people with this name love it and think it has a lot of character" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jun 04, 2007: "I am a girl and I was named Hanzel, i hate, i get the hansel and gretel joke ALL the time." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left May 22, 2007: "Hi!! My name is Hansel and I'm a woman, yes I know its rare because of my name but I like it, sometimes people pronounce it wrong. I only know about 3 persons with the same name here in my city..." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Mar 14, 2007: "NO responses YET need help please. hansel_chibwe@yahoo.com. Get me saved! CHRIST ONCE CAME OVER ME." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Feb 15, 2006: "I'M CALLED HANSEL, AND PEOPLE ARE KEEN TO KNOW WHAT IT MEANS. MY PARENTS ARE NOT VERY SURE, I WONDER IF YOU CAN HELP ME OUT, MY E-MAIL ADDRESS IS hansel_chibwe@yahoo.com, PEOPLE OFTEN PRONOUNCE IT THE WRONG WAY AND IT BUGS ME. IT'S H-A-N S-E-L AS IN SELL" (Report as inappropriate)
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