Ava Kowalski

By Ava Kowalski
Global Naming Traditions Specialist

Updated on September 03, 2024

Hanzel

US Popularity Rank: 8124

Origin: German

Meaning: God is gracious

Hanzel is a boy’s name of German origin. Beautifully borrowed from the German name Hans, which comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan or John, Hanzel holds a heavenly meaning of “God is gracious.” While you could make a connection between Hanzel and Hansel from the all-famous fairy tale Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Grimm, the handsome Hanzel flaunts fame of its own in the world of football. Players like Ľuboš Hanzel and Tomáš Hanzel might pique the interest of Slovak soccer fans!

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