Hansel (disambiguation)
# Hansel (disambiguation)

Hansel is one of the main characters in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel. The German name Hänsel (meaning "little Hans") is a diminutive of the given name Hans.

Hansel may also refer to:

## People

### Given name

* Hansel Izquierdo (born 1977), Cuban baseball player
* Hansel Mieth (1909–1998), German photojournalist
* Hansel Robles (born 1990), Dominican baseball player
* Hansel Zapata (born 1995), Colombian footballer

### Surname

* C. E. M. Hansel (1917–2011), British psychologist
* Deeann Hansel (born 1962), American tennis player
* Heike Hänsel (born 1966), German politician
* Howell Hansel (1860–1917), American film director
* Marion Hänsel (1949–2020), Belgian film director, producer, actress and screenwriter
* Peter Hänsel (1770–1831), German composer and violinist
* Phil Hansel (1925–2010), American swimming coach

## Other uses

* Hansel Ltd., the central procurement unit of the Finnish government
* Hansel (horse), an American thoroughbred racehorse
* main character in the fairy tale Gambling Hansel
* Hansel, a fictional character in the 2001 film Zoolander, played by Owen Wilson
* Hansel, a village in Ayrshire, Scotland
* Hansel, a Filipino biscuit brand of Republic Biscuit Corporation
