Hans is a ♂ boy name.
Hans is a Dutch, Scandinavian and German short form of the Hebrew name Johannes.
Hans means “Yahweh is gracious” and “Yahweh is merciful” (from Hebrew “yo/יֹו”, abbreviation of “yeho/יְהוֹ” = referring to the Hebrew God + “ḥanán/חָנַן” = to show favor/to be gracious).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Hans is currently ranked #3691 on the name leaderboard.
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