Given name & surname
Hines
“God is gracious”
Hines is a variant of Heinz. In German use, Heinz carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hines is a variant of Heinz. In German use, Heinz carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hines through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 79
- 79 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1921
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2018. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 178 as a first name in 2020; 68,581 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 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Hines
- Hines WardAmerican football playerborn 1976
- Hines JohnsonWest Indian cricketer (1910-1987)
- Hines HoltAmerican politician (1805-1865)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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