Hans

hons

German, Dutch, and Scandinavian, diminutive of Johannes

"God is gracious"

Hans Origin and Meaning

The name Hans is a boy's name of German origin.

Though familiar to all via such childhood icons as Hans Brinker, Hans(el) and Gretel, and Hans Christian Andersen, few Americans have chosen this name for their sons because of its intractably Old Country image.

Hans Rank in US Top 1000

# 951 in the US

Hans Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1761 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Hans

• 1761 Nameberry 2025
• 324 Unique 2024
• 309 Germany 2016

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Famous People Named Hans

• Hans Adam I (born Johann Adam Andreas), Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein
• Hans Adam II (born Johannes Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marco d'Aviano Pius), Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein
• Hans Christian Andersen Danish children's writer
• Hans Holbein the Elder and Younger German painters
• Hans Florian Zimmer German film composer
• Hans Matheson Scottish actor
• Hans Albrecht Bethe German and American nuclear physicist and Nobel Prize winner
• Hans Warren Christie Canadian actor
• Hans Georg Conried Jr., American character actor, very active in voice,over roles and comedian
• Hans Asperger discoverer of Asperger's syndrome.
• Hans von Euler Chelpin, winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry
• Hans Fischer winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry
• Hans Spemann winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• Hans Adolf Krebs winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• Hans Georg Dehmelt winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics

The name Hans in Pop Culture

• "Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates," children's book by Mary Mapes Dodge
• Hans Landa character in the movie "Inglourious Basterds"
• Hans Gruber character in the movie "Die Hard"
• Hans Schielman character in the game "The Testament of Sherlock Holmes"
• Hans Moleman character on "The Simpsons"
• Hans of the Southern Isles prince in the Disney movie "Frozen"
• Hans and Franz weightlifting duo in a "Saturday Night Live" sketch
• Hans Hubermann a character in "The Book Thief"
• Hans Kepler character from "Night Trains," by Barbara Wood