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Hansel

“Variant of Johnny — God is gracious” — Hebrew via Greek, Latin, and Old French origin

Boy's name · #1638 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Hansel reached its best rank, #959, in 1905 and ranked #1638 in 2025. Roughly 3,600 boys have been named Hansel since 1905.

Around the world: about 1 in 20,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Hansels

• Hansel Robles — Dominican baseball player
• Hansel Zapata — Colombian association football player
• Hansel Izquierdo — Cuban baseball player
• Hansel Atencia — Colombian basketball player
• Hansel Emmanuel — Dominican basketball player

In stories & tradition

• Hansel — Hänsel und Gretel

What Hansels become

Among 18 notable people named Hansel:

Sports figures appear 2.23× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hansel Robles, Dominican baseball player.

Similar names: Ansel · Jacobo · Anson · Marcellus · Yoel · Axell

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