Baby name

REVIVING BOY · OLD GERMANIC-ENGLISH
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Hank

/HANK/


“Home ruler”

American diminutive of Henry, from Germanic 'Heimrich' meaning home ruler; became fully independent through American folk and country culture, carried by Hank Williams.

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How it ages.

Feels rugged and American; aging well in the current grandpa-name revival.

The cultural moment.

Declining in the US through the mid-20th century; steadily reviving since 2010.