The baby name Hessel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhɛsəl/ (HESS-əl).
Hessel is Dutch in Origin.
The baby name Hessel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhɛsəl/ (HESS-əl).
Hessel is Dutch in Origin.
Hessel is a Dutch and West Frisian masculine name with Germanic roots. Scholars link it to a short-name stem has-/haso ‘hare,’ yielding the sense hare-like, swift or nimble; a parallel etymology derives it from the medieval personal name Hesso ‘man from Hesse’ (the German region). The name therefore carries either a nature-based image or an ethnonymic identity, both well-attested in early Germanic naming.
Documented in Friesland since the Middle Ages - borne by figures such as the potestaat Hessel Martena and the cartographer Hessel Gerritsz - it remains most familiar in the northern Netherlands, with sporadic use in Low German areas. Variants and related forms include Hesso, Hasso and Haso; common Dutch diminutives are Hessie (nickname) and Hesseltje (feminine). Surnominal derivatives like Hesselink reflect the same root. Not etymologically related to English Hazel, though the resemblance often invites comparison.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| NL | 0 | #357 | 35 | 2,481 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #450 | 659 | 5,873 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Hessel is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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