The baby name Hannes is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAH-ness (English approximation); German IPA: [ˈhanəs]; English IPA: /ˈhænəs/.
The baby name Hannes is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAH-ness (English approximation); German IPA: [ˈhanəs]; English IPA: /ˈhænəs/.
Hannes is Dutch, German in Origin.
Hannes is a Germanic and Nordic short form of Johannes, the Latin and Greek rendering (Ioannes) of Hebrew Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious" or "God is gracious." As with many pet forms of biblical names in Lutheran and Reformed regions, it moved from nickname to independent given name, with regular use attested from the 18th and 19th centuries onward. Common pronunciations include HAH-nes in German and Scandinavian languages.
In modern use, Hannes is familiar in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland; across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland; in the Netherlands and Estonia; and in South Africa via Afrikaans naming traditions. Close variants and related forms include Johannes, Johann, Johan, Jan, Hans, Hanno, and Jannes; broader cognates of the same root are John, Sean, Ian, Ivan, Juan, Jean, Giovanni, João, Ioan, and Ioannis. Notable bearers include physicist Hannes Alfvén, Olympic runner Hannes Kolehmainen, and Bauhaus director Hannes Meyer.
| Hannes Messemer Hannes Messemer was a German actor best known for his film and television work. Born in Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria, he appeared in notable films like The Great Escape and The Third Lover. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 423 |
| NA | 0 | #29 | 5 | 2,537 | |
| EE | 0 | #36 | 2 | 1,051 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #37 | 3,162 | 2,180 |
| Austria | Boys | 1998 | #45 | 142 | 60 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| Iceland | Boys | 0 | #54 | 20 | 131 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #70 | 68 | 2,087 |
| Austria | 0 | #72 | 213 | 850 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #124 | 59 | 1,509 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #128 | 10 | 1,769 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| ZA | 0 | #179 | 290 | 14,421 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #182 | 2,530 | 5,697 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #183 | 53 | 6,830 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #193 | 324 | 2,041 |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 2015 | #198 | 21 | 406 |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #205 | 1,784 | 3,552 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #209 | 3,088 | 25,619 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| Finland | 0 | #264 | 44 | 830 | |
| Germany | 0 | #269 | 177 | 2,542 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #327 | 6 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| NL | 0 | #380 | 12 | 2,481 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #518 | 10 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IT | 0 | #641 | 74 | 4,183 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #683 | 1,028 | 10,046 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 259 | 5,873 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #824 | 15 | 4,949 |
| United States | Boys | 2015 | #881 | 5 | 7,337 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #918 | 13 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,125 | 17 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Hannes is popular in 49 countries — most recent births per country:
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