Given name & surname
Hanz
“God is gracious”
Hanz is a variant of Hans. In Scandinavian use, Hans carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hanz is a variant of Hans. In Scandinavian use, Hans carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hanz through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 130
- 130 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #10,048 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +21%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 10,048 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 291 as a first name in 2020; 284 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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