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 [ 1 syll. han(k), ha-nk ] The boy name Hank is pronounced HHAENGK KEY. 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. Hank is a pet form of Henry (English). Hank is also a pet form of John (English). See also the related form, Henk (Dutch). Hank is unusual as a baby boy name. Its usage peaked modestly in 1965 with 0.010% of baby boys being named Hank. It had a ranking of #559 then. The baby name has experienced a drop in popularity since then, and is currently of only sporadic use. Among the family of boy names directly related to Hank, John (English) was the most popular in 2008. Baby names that sound like Hank include Hanke (German), Hannes (Dutch, Finnish, and German), Hans (Dutch, German, and Scandinavian), Haynes (English), Heinz (German), Henk (Dutch), Hennes (German), Hoang (Vietnamese), Holmes (English), Hong (Chinese), Huang (Chinese), Hung (Vietnamese), Hamish (Scottish), Hamza (Arabic), Hansi (German), Hanus (Czech), Henning (German and Scandinavian), Himesh (Indian), Honza (Czech), and Hamisi (Swahili). Details of famous persons named Hank: KEY: Pronunciation for Hank: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; NG as in "ping (P.IH.NG)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"   |
