Male Name
Hank
ˈhæŋk
Overview
Gender
masculine
Origin
Categories
American Horror Story characters
Animal Crossing characters
baseball players
Breaking Bad characters
composers
Corner Gas characters
country music singers
Detroit Become Human characters
diminutives
Disney characters
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
62/100
classic100%
mature80%
informal120%
common120%
natural65%
wholesome80%
strong140%
rough100%
simple160%
Meaning & Etymology
Originally a short form of Hankin, which was a medieval diminutive of John. Since the 17th century in the United States this name has also been used as a diminutive of Henry, probably under the influence of the Dutch diminutive Henk. A famous bearer is the American former baseball player Hank Aaron (1934-2021).