Hans

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Hans is a male given name in Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Faroese, German, Norwegian, Icelandic and Swedish-speaking populations. It was originally short for Johannes, but is now also recognized as a name in its own right for official purposes.

From Wikipedia

Hans first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 32 babies (rank #533 that year). In 2024 it was given to 22 boys (rank #1,118). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Hans

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Hans yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

602

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Frozen: Hans — Prince of the Southern Isles

Famous people named Hans

Hans Christian Andersenfairy tale teller · b. 1805
Hans Christian Ørsteduniversity teacher · b. 1777
Hans Bethenuclear physicist · b. 1906
Hans Zimmerfilm score composer · b. 1957
Hans Holbein the Youngerexlibrist · b. 1497

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Hans in 2024

Other boys' names starting with H

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	32	#533
1992	19	#764
1993	16	#871
1994	16	#824
1995	26	#674
1996	16	#927
1997	19	#809
1998	18	#834
1999	16	#913
2000	15	#974
2001	15	#997
2002	16	#973
2003	8	#1,632
2004	17	#989
2005	23	#840
2006	18	#1,029
2007	23	#896
2008	16	#1,197
2009	22	#989
2010	15	#1,282
2011	24	#923
2012	17	#1,180
2013	14	#1,361
2014	21	#1,024
2015	17	#1,184
2016	15	#1,317
2017	15	#1,369
2018	21	#1,056
2019	17	#1,252
2020	15	#1,371
2021	13	#1,545
2022	15	#1,403
2023	10	#1,927
2024	22	#1,118