Hans name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Hebrew
Usage: Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sikh, Sindhi, Telugu, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Faroese, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Bengali, Oriya and Tamil
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Hans hons
Meaning: Swan, God is Gracious and God is Merciful
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What does Hans mean?

Unfading and Customary Hans is used in German, Scandinavian, Danish, Icelandic, Bengali, Kannada, Norwegian, Hindi, Finnish, Tamil, Dutch, Sikh, Marathi, Sindhi, Gujarati, Greenlandic, Telugu, Faroese, Malayalam, Swedish and Oriya, Hans means "Swan, God is Gracious or God is Merciful" used as a gender-neutral name came from Hebrew.

Hans is version of biblical and durable John. John is an abridged form of Johannes. John is German and English cognate of Johannes. John means Gift of God and Yahweh is Gracious Yahweh is Merciful is originated from Hebrew.

Hans is diminutive of Johannes. Johannes is a form of evergreen, biblical and commonly accepted Jean. Johannes is Dutch, Scandinavian and German cognate of John. Also Johannes is Latin cognate of The Greek Name Ιωαννης, Which is a Contracted Form of the Hebrew Name יוֹחָנָן, a Combination of Jo;Hann, Meaning God is Gracious.

Johannes means Merciful, Yahweh is Gracious and God is Merciful is rooted from Hebrew.. It is celebrated on December 27th.

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How do I pronounce Hans?

hons is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Hans. ha-ns is another way(s) to say the name.

Variants of Hans

Jehanne, Ieuan, Johanan, Hansi, John, Johanna, Hansa, Johannes, Dejohn, Gianni, Jackie, Yanis, Aaronjohn, John Paul, Hanseraq, Jean, Hanko, Janek, Janica, Johansinnguaq

How popular is the name Hans?

In United States, Hans was once a common name since emerging in 1880 it has been given to over 14745 babies. At the peak of its usage in 1885,. However after 140 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but it is still going strong.

Additionally, the moniker has been in Hans is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1901 and was able to reach the top 200 names. In 1943, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 148 on boy names chart when 71 babies were given the name Hans.

There are over 1966 babies that have been given the name Hans in France.

Hans is a unique baby name in Belgium during its short run, it been to the top 400 names.

In 1995, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 362 on boy names chart when 26 babies were named Hans. There are over 131 babies that have been given the name Hans in Belgium.

Hans is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, even after 23 years of use, it could not make it big. Over 167 people have been named Hans in England and Wales.

However things change on global perspective, Hans is extremely popular in Germany where every 1 in 200 have the name as well as in, Netherlands and Sweden. Also the baby name is popular in Switzerland, India, Austria, Denmark, Norway, Indonesia, South Africa, Canada, Madagascar, Chile and Brazil.

According to our evaluation, over 1610000 babies have been named Hans globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2023155011200
2022140113100
2021133913700
2020146011700
2019142612200
2018142812200
2017125514500
2016134513200
2015141412100
2014131613300
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Hans in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands20773770337127
Finland6827921200

Numerological aspects of Hans

You are the most self-motivated person you know. Work on your self-confidence and find your own purpose. You want to be surrounded with self-confident people who choose to work on success over complaining, talking about great things over gossiping, and solitude over you sometimes. Once you distance yourself from everything you know inspiration will walk into your life again. If you have things to be handled, you handle them right away, without much waiting.

Go through the following names similar to Hans

  •  Melani - The curious girl name Melani is used mostly in Dutch, German and English, Melani means "The Black or The Dark" has its origin in Old Greek
  •  Marijke - Rarefied Marijke is used particulary in Dutch, Marijke means "Bitterness". Its origin is in Hebrew is used as a girl name
  •  Leentje - Leentje's meaning is Of Magdala is a girl name, especially used in Dutch is rooted from Dutch, Old Greek and Hebrew
  •  Hannie - Outstanding and Evergreen girl name Hannie is originated from Hebrew is used primarily in Dutch and English. Hannie is equivalent of Anna in English language. Also Hannie is equivalent of Johanna in Dutch language. Also Hannie is Dutch equivalent of Jane
  •  Agneta - Used chiefly in Dutch and Marathi rarefied, Agneta means "The Pure or The Chaste" is originated from Old Greek is used for baby girls

Sibling Names for Hans

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Famous people named Hans

  • Hans von Bodeck, German diplomat and chancellor of the Hohenzollern Prince-electors of Brandenburg-Prussia
  • Hans Dürer, German Renaissance painter, illustrator
  • Hans von Kulmbach, German artist
  • Hans Moleman, recurring character on the animated television series 'The Simpsons'
  • Hans Blix, Swedish diplomat and politician for the Liberal People's Party
  • Hans Hürlimann, Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council
  • Hans Schaffner, Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council
  • Hans Streuli, Swiss politician
  • Hans von Bartels, German painter
  • Hans Enoksen, Greenlandic politician
  • Hans Memling, German painter
  • Hans Bernd Gisevius, German diplomat and intelligence officer during the Second World War
  • Hans Pfitzner, German composer and self-described anti-modernist
  • Hans Christoff von Königsmarck, Swedish-German soldier
  • Hans von Aachen, German painter
  • Hans Purrmann, German artist
  • Hans Eworth, Flemish painter active in England
  • Hans Bronsart von Schellendorff, classical musician and composer
  • Hans Redlich, Austrian classical composer, conductor
  • Hans Kmoch, Austrian-Dutch-American chess International Master
  • Hans Karl von Diebitsch, German-born soldier serving as Russian Field Marshal
  • Hans Christian Lumbye, Danish composer of waltzes, polkas
  • Hans Robert Hiegel, German architect
  • Hans Eberstark, Austrian linguist, translator
  • Hans Wegner, world-renowned Danish furniture designer
  • Hans Nansen, Danish statesman
  • Hans Corell, Swedish lawyer and diplomat
  • Hans Sachs, German 'Meistersinger', poet, playwright
  • Hans Peter Keller, German poet who authored several poem collections
  • Hans Wollschläger, German writer, translator, historian
  • Hans Freudenthal, Jewish-German-born Dutch mathematician
  • Hans Gmür, Swiss-German theatre author, director
  • Hans Vilhelm Kaalund, Danish lyric poet
  • Hans Dragendorff, Baltic German scholar
  • Hans Selye, pioneering Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist of Hungarian origin
  • Hans Geiger, German physicist
  • Hans Christian Gram, Danish bacteriologist noted for his development of the Gram stain
  • Hans Sloane, Irish physician, naturalist and collector noted for bequeathing his collection of 71,000 items to the British nation
  • Hans Adolf Krebs, German-born British physician and biochemist
  • Hans Eysenck, German-born English psychologist
  • Hans Bethe, German-American nuclear physicist
  • Hans Moravec, adjunct faculty member at the Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon University
  • Hans Spemann, German embryologist
  • Hans Jonas, German-born American Jewish philosopher
  • Hans Schlegel, German physicist, an ESA astronaut
  • Hans Vaihinger, German philosopher
  • Hans Hermann Groër, Austrian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Hans Zinsser, American physician, bacteriologist
  • Hans Küng, Swiss Catholic priest, theologian, and author
  • Hans Herr, was born in Zürich, Switzerland
  • Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt, German neurologist and neuropathologist
  • Hans Christian Andersen, Danish author
  • Hans Baldung, German artist in painting and printmaking
  • Hans Richter, German painter, graphic artist, avant-gardist
  • Hans Holbein the Elder, German painter
  • Hans Holbein the Younger, German artist and printmaker
  • Hans Janmaat, Dutch politician of the Centre Party and later his own formed Centre Democrats
  • Hans Frank, German war criminal and lawyer
  • Hans Fritzsche, senior German Nazi official
  • Hans Zimmer, German film score composer and record producer
  • Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza, Dutch-born Swiss citizen with a Hungarian title, a legal resident of Monaco for tax purposes
  • Hans Florine, American rock climber,
  • Hans Langsdorff, German naval officer
  • Hans Lippershey, German-Dutch spectacle-maker
  • Hans Scholl, founding member of the White Rose resistance movement
  • Hans von Ohain, designer of the first 'operational' jet engine

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Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  5. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
  6. Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
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