The baby name Hins is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/hɪnz/', 'respelling': "HINZ (rhymes with 'bins')"}.
The baby name Hins is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/hɪnz/', 'respelling': "HINZ (rhymes with 'bins')"}.
Hins is Dutch, English, German in Origin.
Hins is a modern given name most visible in Hong Kong and other Cantonese-speaking communities, boosted by the prominence of singer Hins Cheung (張敬軒). In this context it is an English rendering of the Cantonese element Hin, often written with the character 軒 (hin1), meaning "veranda, lofty, high-spirited"; depending on the chosen character, it can also convey ideas like "to manifest" (顯). The added -s gives the name a distinctive, contemporary feel while signaling an East-West blend.
Less commonly, Hins appears in Dutch/Low German records as a patronymic or short form related to Hein/Heinz (from Heinrich, "home ruler"), and may be adopted as a given name via the surname trend. Related forms and variants include Hin, Hein, Heinz, Heins, and, in Mandarin for 軒, Xuan. Usage is unisex but skews male in both Chinese and Germanic traditions.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | Boys | 0 | #207 | 17 | 5,842 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #309 | 11 | 9,639 |
| HK | 0 | #353 | 5 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #443 | 85 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,095 | 17 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Hins is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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