Hans

Found 5 entry about "Hans"

Gender

Male (Masculine | Boy)

Usage/Origins

Meaning

Hans is a shortened form of the name Johannes, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." In German, it can also mean "gift from God."

Pronunciation

HAHNS(Dutch)
HANS(German)
hahns (German), hahn-s (English)

Popularity

The popularity of the name Hans varies depending on the country. In Germany, it was a common name in the mid-20th century but has since declined in popularity. In the Netherlands, it is still a popular name choice, ranking at #62 in 2021. In the United States, it is not a highly ranked name and falls outside the top 1000 baby names.

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Hans Name meanings & History

German, Scandinavian, Dutch. Hans is a shortened form of the name Johannes, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." In German, it can also mean "gift from God.". German short form of Johannes, now used independently. This name has been very common in German-speaking areas of Europe since the late Middle Ages. From an early period it was transmitted to the Low Countries and Scandinavia. Two famous bearers were Hans Holbein (1497-1543), a German portrait painter, and Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), a Danish writer of fairy tales. Hans is mainly used as a masculine given name.

Zodiac Sign of Hans: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Hans:

H: Haggle,Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing,Hope,Hyper

A: Ambitious,Angry,Argumentative,Action,Assertive,Aggressive

N: Neurosis,Nutrition,Nice,Nervous,Neat,Nagging,Nitpicking

S: Status,Solidity,Sensuality,Social Standing,Sex,Security,Success

Hans is:

a Class name
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a Natural name
a Refined name
a Serious name
a Simple name
a Strange name
a Strong name
a Upper name
a Wholesome name

Famous People

Hans Christian Andersen (Danish author), Hans Christian Ørsted (Danish physicist), Hans Zimmer (German film composer).

2.) Hans (Male)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: (Scandinavian) believer; warm

Other Forms: Hahns, Hanz, Hons

3.) HANS (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: Popular diminutive form of Johannes (God is gracious). See JOHANNES. Var: Han, Hann, Hanz. Pet: Hanno, Hanschen. (HAHNS)

4.) Hans (Male)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: (Scandinavian) a form of John.

Other Forms: Hants, Hanz

5.) HANS (Female)

Usage: Hawaiian

Meanings: Derived from the Sanskrit hans (swan). In addition to being an independent given name, Hans is used as a short form of any of the various names formed with this element. (HANS)

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