The baby name Hansen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAN-sən (ˈhæn.sən).
Hansen is Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Hansen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAN-sən (ˈhæn.sən).
Hansen is Scandinavian in Origin.
A Scandinavian patronymic turned first name, Hansen derives from Hans plus the Danish-Norwegian suffix -sen, literally "son of Hans." Hans is the medieval German form of Johannes, from Hebrew Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious" or "God is gracious." As a surname it is deeply rooted in Denmark and Norway and also occurs in northern Germany and the Low Countries; it ranks among the most common family names in Denmark and Norway and spread worldwide through maritime trade and 19th-century emigration.
As a given name, Hansen has seen modest modern use in English-speaking countries, fitting the trend of adopting brisk, heritage-rich surnames as firsts, especially in families with Nordic ancestry. Close variants and cognates include Hanson (English/Scottish), Hansson (Swedish), Hanssen (Norwegian), and Henson (often from Henry); parallel patronymics like Johansen/Johannsen trace to Johannes directly. Possible short forms include Han or Hance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #116 | 16 | 4,130 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #175 | 11 | 4,850 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #232 | 10 | 7,111 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #247 | 7 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #275 | 8 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #291 | 29 | 9,639 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #294 | 13 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #315 | 11 | 7,401 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #336 | 10 | 8,138 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #347 | 11 | 8,477 |
| MY | 0 | #348 | 7 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #403 | 6 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #495 | 5 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #504 | 24 | 12,905 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #505 | 6 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #663 | 35 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #692 | 6 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #694 | 7 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #858 | 35 | 7,044 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #866 | 13 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #890 | 31 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #934 | 19 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #972 | 11 | 16,355 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,060 | 52 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,157 | 22 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,454 | 18 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Hansen is popular in 56 countries — most recent births per country:
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