The baby name Hanzo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hahn-zoh (Japanese Hanzō [haɴzoː]; IPA approx. /ˈhɑːnzoʊ/).
Hanzo is Japanese in Origin.
The baby name Hanzo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hahn-zoh (Japanese Hanzō [haɴzoː]; IPA approx. /ˈhɑːnzoʊ/).
Hanzo is Japanese in Origin.
Hanzo is a Japanese masculine given name, most often romanized as Hanzō (はんぞう). Its meaning varies with the kanji: common spellings include 半蔵 (“half” + “storehouse”) and 伴蔵 (“companion” + “storehouse”). The -zō element (蔵) is a traditional masculine name suffix, giving the name an old-world, warrior-era flavor. Pronunciation is HAHN-zo, with a long final “o” in Japanese.
The name is best known through Hattori Hanzō (1542–1596), the famed Iga ninja-samurai serving Tokugawa Ieyasu; his exploits fixed Hanzo in folklore and later popular culture. While relatively uncommon as a modern given name in Japan, it is widely recognized abroad via anime, manga, and video games. Variants and romanizations include Hanzō (macron), Hanzou (older Hepburn), and Hanzo (anglicized). Related forms appear in surnames or art names, but it is unrelated to Germanic Hans.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #388 | 4 | 2,846 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #401 | 8 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #519 | 8 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #655 | 11 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #760 | 10 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #873 | 20 | 7,044 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 5,873 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #971 | 12 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,094 | 18 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,160 | 17 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,191 | 9 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,195 | 17 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,597 | 18 | 28,008 |
Hanzo is popular in 45 countries — most recent births per country:
Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!