Hansel - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Hansel \ha(n)-sel\ is a variant of Hans and John.

The baby name Hansel sounds like Hanzel and Hansl. Other similar baby names are Hanyel, Haniel, Hansen and Mansel.

Hansel is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Hansel. Click here to compare Hansel with related baby names.