Gracious
Hans is the Germanic diminutive form of Johannes, which is the German and Scandinavian equivalent of John. It has been a staple name in Northern Europe for centuries and is often associated with classic folklore and literature.
Less common today
Hans isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #741 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Danish author of famous fairy tales
Academy Award-winning film score composer
Renaissance painter and printmaker
Legendary pilot and rebel leader · Star Wars
Sophisticated criminal mastermind · Die Hard
Antagonistic SS officer · Inglourious Basterds
Prince of the Southern Isles · Frozen
