Hazal
Only 38 women in Poland carry it, so most Poles will never meet a Hazal. The name is Hebrew for "autumn leaves" and reaches Poland through Turkish use.
Hazal Pronunciation
Hazal is pronounced KHAH-zahl (/ˈxazal/).
What Hazal means
Where Hazal comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Hazal traces back to Hebrew roots, yet it lives most fully in Turkish. Families across Turkey give it to daughters, and its short meaning points to autumn leaves. The season sits inside the name. In Polish, that reading comes through as jesienne liście.
There are no diminutives or variants to reach for here. Hazal stands alone, one word, no softened forms. A teacher reading a Polish class register would find it complete on the first pass, nothing to shorten for the imieniny list.
The best-known bearer is Hazal Kaya, a Turkish actress born on 1 October 1990. Her birthday falls in autumn, which suits a name tied to falling leaves. She became widely recognised across Turkish television in her twenties, and her fame carried the name well beyond its region. A Polish parent may meet the name first through her.
The Hebrew origin and the Turkish home do not pull against each other. One gives the deep root, the other gives the daily voice. What a child named Hazal receives is short and clear: a Hebrew source, a Turkish life, and the meaning autumn leaves.
How many people are named Hazal
1 in 593259 women in Poland is named Hazal. 38 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #6343 among female names.
Hazal as a middle name
Hazal is a first name for 38 women in Poland and a middle name for another 17, a 69/31 split. In the women's middle-name ranking it sits 1772nd, between Gal (17) and Ivette (17).
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#1770 Friederike17
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#1771 Gal17
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#1772 Hazal17
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#1773 Ivette17
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#1774 Jolanda17