Hansen

Hansen Meaning & Origin

About Hansen
The name "Hansen" is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the patronymic surname "Hanssen," meaning "son of Hans." "Hans" is a shortened form of the name "Johannes," which is the Scandinavian equivalent of "John." Therefore, the name "Hansen" signifies "son of John" or "descendant of John."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Hansen are male.

Hansen Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -25.81% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhænsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hansen in Braille

Here's how to represent Hansen in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Hansen in braille

How to Spell the Name Hansen in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Hansen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hansen in sign language

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