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Hantz

Quick answerThe given name 'Hantz' is a variant of 'Hans', a German and Dutch diminutive of 'Johannes', meaning "God is gracious" from the Hebrew root *Yohanan*.

Germanic · Boy · 1 syllable

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#12,742
TrendVintage
Peak year2014
Syllables1
OriginGermanic
LanguageGerman
CultureGermanic/European
ReligionChristianity
Letters5
Numerology6 Chaldean 22
Global rank#4,588

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Hantz

The given name 'Hantz' is a variant of 'Hans', a German and Dutch diminutive of 'Johannes', meaning "God is gracious" from the Hebrew root *Yohanan*.

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Etymology

The given name 'Hantz' is a variant of 'Hans', a German and Dutch diminutive of 'Johannes', meaning "God is gracious" from the Hebrew root *Yohanan*. It is primarily used in German-speaking and Alsatian cultures, often within Christian (particularly Lutheran and Catholic) communities, with notable historical usage as a surname in Pennsylvania Dutch and Huguenot contexts.

Hantz currently ranks #12,742 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2014.

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