Hursel is of Turkish origin and means "small sun". It is a unisex name, although it's more commonly used for males. The name has gained popularity in Turkey and among the Turkish diaspora around the world.
"Hursel experienced a boom in births between 1919 and 1926 with peaks at seven births each in 1919 and 1924, followed by a notable high of eleven births in 1926. However, there was a dip to five births in both 1916 and 1930."