Hank Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: Hank can be traced back to the name Hankin in the medieval, which, strangely, a name of Johan’s pet.

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A Deep Dive

Hank Overview

Meaning

Home ruler

Gender

Boy

Origin

German

Etymology

Derived from the medieval diminutive of John (Hankin) and later used as a diminutive of Henry. The name Henry has Germanic roots, combining “hein” (home) and “ric” (ruler), thus Hank means “home ruler”.

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/hæŋk/

Popularity

Hank is moderately popular in the United States and other English-speaking countries. In 2023, it ranked #442 for boys in the USA​.

Syllable

1 syllable

Length

4 letters

Numerology

7 (Analytical, Studious, Knowledgeable)

Name Styles

Vintage, Classic, Cool

Associated Traits

Strong, dependable, straightforward, rugged

Name Day

June 24th
A Deep Dive

Hank Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Henry, Heinrich, Henri, Hendrik, Henrique, Hendric, Henrius, Henrik, Heinz, Hennessy

Common Nicknames

Hank, H, Harry, Hal, Hen, Henny, Hanko, Hanky, Hankster, Hankie

Diminutives

Hankie, Hanko, Hanny, Henky, Hanklet, Hankito, Hanky-Boy, Hanky-Pie, Hankie-Poo, Hankito

Famous People

  • Hank Aaron
    (American Baseball Player)
  • Hank Williams
    (American Musician)
  • Hank Azaria
    (American Actor)
  • Hank Marvin
    (English Musician)
  • Hank Baskett
    (American Football Player)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Hank Hill
    ("King of the Hill," TV Series)
  • Hank Schrader
    ("Breaking Bad," TV Series)
  • Hank Pym
    ("Ant-Man," Film Series)
  • Hank Moody
    ("Californication," TV Series)
  • Hank Voight
    ("Chicago P.D.," TV Series)

Places

  • Hank Village
    (Noord-Brabant, Netherlands)

What Is the Meaning of Hank?

Hank means “home ruler,” signifying strength and leadership.

What Is the Origin of The Name Hank?

Hank originated as a diminutive of the Germanic name Heinrich, which itself is derived from the Old High German name Haimirich, meaning “home ruler.”

Hank Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Hank in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#4352021#4432022#4422023
Top 3 Rankings#4352021#4422023#4432022

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Hank

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023442
(+1 from 2022)
697
(-3 from 2022)
0.03806
2022443
(-8 from 2021)
700
(-14 from 2021)
0.03737
2021435
(+46 from 2020)
714
(+98 from 2020)
0.03811
2020481
(-23 from 2019)
616
(-37 from 2019)
0.03330
2019458
(-1 from 2018)
653
(+6 from 2018)
0.03398
2018457
(-6 from 2017)
647
(-33 from 2017)
0.03329
2017451
(+35 from 2016)
680
(+47 from 2016)
0.03436
2016486
(+49 from 2015)
633
(+100 from 2015)
0.03125
2015535
(+68 from 2014)
533
(+85 from 2014)
0.02607
2014603
(+29 from 2013)
448
(+58 from 2013)
0.02186
2013632
(+51 from 2012)
390
(+44 from 2012)
0.01930
2012683
(+8 from 2011)
346
(+10 from 2011)
0.01705
2011691
(+115 from 2010)
336
(+70 from 2010)
0.01654
2010806
(+287 from 2009)
266
(+97 from 2009)
0.01295
20091093
(-49 from 2008)
169
(-12 from 2008)
0.00797
20081044
(+88 from 2007)
181
(+23 from 2007)
0.00830
20071132
(+106 from 2006)
158
(+23 from 2006)
0.00713
20061238
(-95 from 2005)
135
(-6 from 2005)
0.00616
20051143
(+20 from 2004)
141
(+7 from 2004)
0.00663
20041163
(+303 from 2003)
134
(+45 from 2003)
0.00634
20031466
(+154 from 2002)
89
(+15 from 2002)
0.00424
20021620
(-93 from 2001)
74
(-5 from 2001)
0.00358
20011527
(-40 from 2000)
79
(-3 from 2000)
0.00382
20001487
(+291 from 1999)
82
(+26 from 1999)
0.00393
19991778
(-440 from 1998)
56
(-33 from 1998)
0.00275
19981338
(-5 from 1997)
89
(+5 from 1997)
0.00439
19971333
(+80 from 1996)
84
(+10 from 1996)
0.00420
19961413
(-157 from 1995)
74
(-12 from 1995)
0.00369
19951256
(+178 from 1994)
86
(+19 from 1994)
0.00428
19941434
(-238 from 1993)
67
(-21 from 1993)
0.00329
19931196
(-179 from 1992)
88
(-27 from 1992)
0.00426
19921017
(+107 from 1991)
115
(+20 from 1991)
0.00548
19911124
(-28 from 1990)
95
No change from 1990
0.00448
19901096
(-66 from 1989)
95
(-5 from 1989)
0.00441
19891030
(-61 from 1988)
100
(+1 from 1988)
0.00477
1988969
(-65 from 1987)
99
(-9 from 1987)
0.00494
1987904
(+41 from 1986)
108
(+14 from 1986)
0.00554
1986945
(+31 from 1985)
94
(+7 from 1985)
0.00489
1985976
(-92 from 1984)
87
(-10 from 1984)
0.00452
1984884
(-56 from 1983)
97
(-14 from 1983)
0.00517
1983828
(+153 from 1982)
111
(+27 from 1982)
0.00596
1982981
(-95 from 1981)
84
(-17 from 1981)
0.00445
1981886
(+38 from 1980)
101
(+8 from 1980)
0.00542
1980924
(+134 from 1979)
93
(+23 from 1979)
0.00501
19791058
(+41 from 1978)
70
(+7 from 1978)
0.00391
19781099
(-166 from 1977)
63
(-20 from 1977)
0.00369
1977933
(+24 from 1976)
83
(+7 from 1976)
0.00486
1976957
(-116 from 1975)
76
(-21 from 1975)
0.00466
1975841
(-92 from 1974)
97
(-20 from 1974)
0.00598
1974749
(+30 from 1973)
117
(+13 from 1973)
0.00718
1973779
(-13 from 1972)
104
(-4 from 1972)
0.00645
1972766
(+7 from 1971)
108
(-3 from 1971)
0.00645
1971773
(-113 from 1970)
111
(-43 from 1970)
0.00611
1970660
(+60 from 1969)
154
(+37 from 1969)
0.00808
1969720
(-65 from 1968)
117
(-16 from 1968)
0.00640
1968655
(-37 from 1967)
133
(-14 from 1967)
0.00749
1967618
(-22 from 1966)
147
(-11 from 1966)
0.00826
1966596
(-37 from 1965)
158
(-29 from 1965)
0.00869
1965559
(+21 from 1964)
187
(+1 from 1964)
0.00987
1964580
(+9 from 1963)
186
(+9 from 1963)
0.00918
1963589
(+43 from 1962)
177
(+29 from 1962)
0.00857
1962632
No change from 1961
148
(-6 from 1961)
0.00704
1961632
(-6 from 1960)
154
(-1 from 1960)
0.00714
1960626
(-13 from 1959)
155
(-4 from 1959)
0.00716
1959613
(+20 from 1958)
159
(+12 from 1958)
0.00734
1958633
(-18 from 1957)
147
(-9 from 1957)
0.00682
1957615
(-25 from 1956)
156
(-11 from 1956)
0.00713
1956590
(+73 from 1955)
167
(+46 from 1955)
0.00778
1955663
(-110 from 1954)
121
(-53 from 1954)
0.00579
1954553
(+23 from 1953)
174
(+19 from 1953)
0.00841
1953576
(+105 from 1952)
155
(+51 from 1952)
0.00774
1952681
(+7 from 1951)
104
(+1 from 1951)
0.00527
1951688
(+62 from 1950)
103
(+19 from 1950)
0.00539
1950750
(+92 from 1949)
84
(+18 from 1949)
0.00462
1949842
(-29 from 1948)
66
(-4 from 1948)
0.00366
1948813
(-25 from 1947)
70
(-6 from 1947)
0.00393
1947788
(+54 from 1946)
76
(+15 from 1946)
0.00409
1946842
(+163 from 1945)
61
(+21 from 1945)
0.00370
19451005
(+207 from 1944)
40
(+10 from 1944)
0.00292
19441212
(-124 from 1943)
30
(-9 from 1943)
0.00216
19431088
(+141 from 1942)
39
(+7 from 1942)
0.00268
19421229
(+217 from 1941)
32
(+10 from 1941)
0.00227
19411446
(-135 from 1940)
22
(-4 from 1940)
0.00175
19401311
(-73 from 1939)
26
(-2 from 1939)
0.00219
19391238
(+375 from 1938)
28
(+10 from 1938)
0.00247
19381613
(-169 from 1937)
18
(-4 from 1937)
0.00158
19371444
(-118 from 1936)
22
(-3 from 1936)
0.00201
19361326
(+168 from 1935)
25
(+4 from 1935)
0.00235
19351494
(+1247 from 1934)
21
(+13 from 1934)
0.00196
19342741
(-1034 from 1933)
8
(-9 from 1933)
0.00075
19331707
(+140 from 1932)
17
(+1 from 1932)
0.00167
19321847
(-77 from 1931)
16
(-1 from 1931)
0.00149
19311770
(+408 from 1930)
17
(+4 from 1930)
0.00159
19302178
(+411 from 1929)
13
(+3 from 1929)
0.00115
19292589
(+254 from 1928)
10
(+1 from 1928)
0.00090
19282843
(-1151 from 1927)
9
(-12 from 1927)
0.00079
19271692
(+874 from 1926)
21
(+10 from 1926)
0.00181
19262566
(+1175 from 1925)
11
(+5 from 1925)
0.00096
19253741
(-1965 from 1924)
6
(-14 from 1924)
0.00052
19241776
(+244 from 1923)
20
(+4 from 1923)
0.00171
19232020
(+327 from 1922)
16
(+3 from 1922)
0.00141
19222347
(+639 from 1921)
13
(+4 from 1921)
0.00116
19212986
(-20 from 1920)
9
No change from 1920
0.00079
19202966
(+425 from 1919)
9
(+2 from 1919)
0.00082
19193391
(-295 from 1918)
7
(-1 from 1918)
0.00069
19183096
(+81 from 1916)
8
(+1 from 1916)
0.00076
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19163177
(+215 from 1915)
7
(+1 from 1915)
0.00076
19153392
(-128 from 1914)
6
(+1 from 1914)
0.00068
19143264
(-1524 from 1911)
5
No change from 1911
0.00073
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19111740
(-463 from 1909)
5
(-1 from 1909)
0.00207
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19091277
(+96 from 1908)
6
(+1 from 1908)
0.00339
19081373
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00301
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Hank

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#6382021#5392022#6302023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#5692021#5612022#5072023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#3972021#5222022#3622023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#5972021#5312022#5002023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#7882021#5482022#7212023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#2902021#2872022#2902023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#3202021#3582022#3202023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#3592021#4322022#4722023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#1592021#2442022#2702023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#4882021#5062022#4082023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#2672021#2942022#2522023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#1802021#2032022#1542023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#2722021#3152022#4262023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#3982021#3432022#2652023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#10092021#15032022#8802023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#3502021#3382022#2892023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#2932021#2212022#2732023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#5092021#4302022#4132023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#3592021#6102022#4752023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#1822021#2412022#2092023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#5472021#3972022#4352023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#4532021#7282022#4902023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#2072021#2252022#2592023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#1822021#5222022#2872023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#8632021#6402022#6852023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#2112021#1052022#2162023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#3822021#3232022#4382023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#4442021#5412022#4752023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#6112021#3722022#4992023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#2642021#2622022#3442023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#3472021#3432022#3692023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#4942021#5632022#4312023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#8622020#5452021#5092022

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1752020#2162021#1572022

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2322021#2192022#2182023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#10562019#9592022#7182023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#1982014#1572022#2062023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#5262014#4642020#4642023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#3241955#3462014#2862020

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#7542020#6852021#8142023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4842020

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#1922022

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2542022

Popularity Rankings for Hank in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#3471975

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#6292021#4492022#5622023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#7302011

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Hank a Name for Boys or Girls?

Predominantly, Hank is used as a boys’ name. Its history as a diminutive of Heinrich, coupled with its masculine connotations of strength and home leadership, solidifies its place as a classic male name.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Hank

Hank in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Hank Aaron (Baseball Player, 1934-2021): One of the greatest baseball players, he broke Babe Ruth's home run record.
  • Hank Williams (Musician, 1923-1953): A pioneering country music singer and songwriter with numerous hits.
  • Hank Azaria (Actor, 1964): An actor and voice artist known for his work on "The Simpsons."
  • Hank Marvin (Musician, 1941): Lead guitarist for the iconic band The Shadows.
  • Hank Baskett (Football Player, 1982): A former NFL wide receiver who played for the Philadelphia Eagles.
  • Hank Hill ("King of the Hill," 1997 TV Series): A propane salesman from Texas known for his traditional values and dry humor.
  • Hank Schrader ("Breaking Bad," 2008 TV Series): A tough and dedicated DEA agent who is also Walter White's brother-in-law.
  • Hank Pym ("Ant-Man," 2015 Film Series): A brilliant scientist and original Ant-Man who discovers the Pym Particle.
  • Hank Moody ("Californication," 2007 TV Series): A troubled novelist who struggles with his career, relationships, and personal demons.
  • Hank Voight ("Chicago P.D.," 2014 TV Series): A hard-nosed sergeant leading the Intelligence Unit with a fierce commitment to justice.
  • Hank Village (Noord-Brabant, Netherlands): A village in the province of Noord-Brabant, known for its picturesque landscapes and rich local history .

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