Hans
Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Hans: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 1986.
Short and strong, Hans is a German and Scandinavian short form of Johannes—itself the Latin version of the Greek Ioannes, derived from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Perhaps the most famous bearer is Hans Christian Andersen, the beloved Danish author of fairy tales such as *The Little Mermaid*. In music, film composer Hans Zimmer has created iconic scores for *The Lion King* and *Inception*. The remote Hans Island in the Arctic, disputed between Canada and Denmark, takes its name from the Greenlandic explorer Hans Hendrik. While less common in Scotland, Hans offers a crisp, internationally recognised
Boy 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19863 babies
- Latest (1986)
- #3173 babies
- Total births
- 3since 1986
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y