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 [ 2 syll. han-sel, ha-ns-el ] The boy name Hansel is pronounced HHAENSahL KEY. Hansel is of Hebrew origin, and it is used largely in the German and Scandinavian languages. Hansel is a variation of the English John. Hansel is uncommon as a baby name for boys. At the modest height of its usage in 1905, 0.006% of baby boys were given the name Hansel. It ranked at #959 then. The baby name has since declined in popularity, and is currently of only sporadic use. In 2008, within the group of boy names directly linked to Hansel, the English John was the most frequently used. Baby names that sound like Hansel include the German names Haensel and Hansl. KEY: English pronunciation for Hansel: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)"   |
