Hampus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hampus – Meaning: God is gracious – Origin: Swedish – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: HAHM-pus


Hampus is a Swedish boy's name meaning “God is gracious”. It appears in our list of 200+ Scandinavian Baby Boy Names That Are Cool and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Hampus

Meaning: God is gracious.

Origin: Swedish.

A common claim: Home ruler Actually: Hampus is often said to mean 'home ruler' through confusion with Henry, but it is actually a Swedish diminutive of Johannes.

Source: Wiktionary, Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Hampus

Phonetic: HAHM-pus   IPA: /ˈhɑːmpəs/

Popularity of Hampus

Hampus doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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