Baby name

FADING BOY · HEBREW-GERMANIC
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Hansi

/HAHN · zee/


“God is gracious”

Affectionate German diminutive of Hans, itself a short form of Johannes; used as a standalone name mostly in Austria and Bavaria.

hans

gentle

How it ages.

Sweet and regional; carries an Austrian folk identity that is charming in its specificity.

The cultural moment.

Common as a childhood name in Austria and Bavaria; rarely given formally today.