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Hansel

Hansel ranks #1,474 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 5 places, 18 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #573 among boy cat names.
Hansel's popularity trend

Hansel's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2008.

0.002%0.004%0.006%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
18
across 5 places
Popularity rank
#1,474
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+793
2020 → 2025
Gender split
98% boys
2% girls98% boys
What does Hansel mean?
2 syllables

Pets named Hansel are usually named after the boy from the Brothers Grimm fairy tale 'Hansel and Gretel'.

Where Hansel shows up

Hansel's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

DarwinAustralia0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Hansel

HankHandsomeHansHanHannibalHanzoHank AaronDieselRusselDeiselAnselBasel