Hannu

== Finnish == === Etymology === Medieval vernacular form of Johannes, perhaps via Middle Low German Hannus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɑnːu/, [ˈhɑ̝nːu] Rhymes: -ɑnːu Syllabification(key): Han‧nu Hyphenation(key): Han‧nu === Proper noun === Hannu a male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], variant of Hannes or Johannes, equivalent to English Johnny or Hansel Hansel, the boy in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel. a Finnish surname transferred from the given name ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== Hannu is the 12th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 27,509 male individuals (and as a middle name to 4,087 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. The surname Hannu belongs to 157 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References === === Anagrams === nuhan