Hank

Hank \han(k), ha-nk\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Hank is pronounced as HHaeNGK ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Hank: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; NG as in "sing (S.IH.NG)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"

What is the origin of Hank?

Hank is of Germanic and Hebrew origin. It is used mainly in English. The name first developed as a short form of Hankin (Middle English). Hankin was a diminutive of Han (Middle English), a medieval contraction of Jehan (Old French), the form of the name John that was introduced by the Normans into England. Since the 17th century, Hank has more often been taken as a diminutive of Henry especially in North America, possibly due to the Dutch diminutive Henk meaning of name. Hank is a diminutive of name Henry (English). Hank is also a diminutive (English) of John name variations (English and Hebrew). Variations of Hank Hanke pronounciation, Hankea definition, Hankee meaning of name, Hankey meaning, Hanki meaning of name, what does the name Hankie mean, short names for Hanks, and Hanky name popularity. Hank is somewhat popular as a baby boy name. The name's popularity has been growing since the 2000s. Its usage peaked modestly in 2010 with 0.013% of baby boys being named Hank. It had a ranking of #805 then. Among the family of boy names directly related to Hank, John name variations was the most popular in 2010. It was more widely used than Hank by 43 times in that year.

The following famous people share the name Hank:

• Actor Hank Azaria, born 25 April 1964, Forest Hills, New York
• Author Henry (Hank) Charles Bukowski, born Heinrich Karl Bukowski 16 August 1920 - 9 March 1994, Andernach, Germany
• Baseball Player Henry (Hank) Aaron, born 5 February 1934, Mobile, Alabama
• Cartoonist Hank Ketcham, born Henry King Ketcham 14 March 1920 - 1 June 2001, Seattle, Washington.

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The baby name Hank fun facts:

The name Hank in reverse order is "Knah".

The numerological value of the name Hank is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Hank?

Hank is in the top names in USA.