Han is used as a name in many cultures. The Western usage of the name is as a variant of Hans. * Han (Chinese surname) (韓/韩/Hán), also romanized Hon *

Han (Korean surname) Han (Hangul 한, Hanja 韓) is the typical romanized spelling of the Korean family name. Other alternate spellings for 한 include Hahn and Haan. In hanja, it translates to "King”, “Kingdom”, “country" and/or “Korean people”. Han is t ...

(韓/한) * Han (given name), a Dutch given name Notable people with Han in their name include: *

Han Bennink Han Bennink (born 17 April 1942) is a Dutch drummer and percussionist. On occasion his recordings have featured him playing soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, trombone, violin, banjo and piano. Though perhaps best known as one of the pivotal fig ...

, Dutch jazz musician *

Han Dongfang Han Dongfang (韓東方, born 1963) is a Chinese advocate for workers' rights. Han was born in the impoverished village of Nanweiquan in Shanxi and first came to international prominence as a railway worker in Beijing. He helped set up the Be ...

, Chinese human rights activist *

Han Fei Han Fei (233), also known as Han Feizi or Han Fei Zi, was a Chinese philosopher or statesman of the "Legalist" (Fajia) school during the Warring States period, and a prince of the state of Han. Han Fei is often considered to be the greatest r ...

, Chinese philosopher who developed the Chinese philosophy of Legalism * Han Fu, several people * Han Gan, Chinese painter of the Tang dynasty *

Han Go-eun Han Go-eun (; born March 10, 1975) is a South Korean actress. Career Han Go-eun won the Super Elite Model Contest in 1995, and after several years of modeling, she began acting full-time in 1998. That year, she made her acting debut in the film ...

, South Korean actress *

Han Hao Han Hao ( 190s–215), courtesy name Yuansi, he gained a reputation for loyalty and valor, comparable to Shi Huan. A military officer serving under the warlords Wang Kuang, Yuan Shu and Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China, he b ...

, Chinese military officer of the Eastern Han dynasty *

Han Hoogerbrugge Han Hoogerbrugge (born October 11, 1963) is a Dutch digital artist. Hoogerbrugge was born in Rotterdam, where he is still based, and started out as a painter and cartoonist until he found the internet in 1996. He is the creator of the series Mode ...

, Dutch digital artist *

Han Hye-jin (actress) Han Hye-jin (; born October 27, 1981) is a South Korean actress. Han made her breakthrough in 2005 when she starred as a young widow in her 20s working as an outgoing hairdresser in the hit daily drama '' Be Strong, Geum-soon!''. Among her notabl ...

, South Korean actress *

Han Hye-jin (model) Han Hye-jin (born March 23, 1983) is a South Korean fashion model and TV personality. She has been on the covers of many fashion magazines, including the May 2008 and June 2009 Korean editions of ''Vogue.'' She walked in the NYFW for 3 year ...

, South Korean model *

Han Hye-ri Han Hye-ri (born August 24, 1997) is a South Korean singer and actress. She is known as a former contestant of ''Produce 101'' and as a member of the girl group I.B.I. Early life Han Hye-ri was born on August 24, 1997 in Gwangmyeong, Gyeon ...

, South Korean singer *

Han Hyo-joo Han Hyo-joo (Korean: 한효주; born February 22, 1987) is a South Korean film and television actress, model and singer. She is best known for her leading roles in television series such as ''Heaven & Earth'' (2007), '' Iljimae'' (2008), ''Brill ...

, South Korean actress * Han Ji-min, South Korean actress *

Han Kulker Johannes ("Han") Nicolaas Maria Kulker (born 15 August 1959 in Leidschendam, South Holland) is a former Dutch middle distance runner, who won a bronze medal at the 1986 European Championships in Athletics in Stuttgart over 1500 metres. The ...

, Dutch middle distance runner * Han Kuo-Huang, Chinese-born American ethnomusicologist *

Han Mahmud Han Mahmud (Khan Mahmud) was a 19th-century Kurdish Lord. He was born in Müküs (now in Van, Turkey), and after his father Abdi Beg's death, he became Mir of the Kurdish Emirate of Müküs In 1843 and 1846 he fought within an alliance with Be ...

, Kurdish lord * Han Polman, Dutch politician *

Han Shaogong Han Shaogong (; born January 1, 1953) is a Chinese novelist and fiction writer. Biography Han was born in Hunan, China. While relying on traditional Chinese culture, in particular Chinese mythology, folklore, Taoism and Buddhism as source of in ...

, Chinese writer *

Han Sui Han Sui () (140s - June or July 215According to Cao Cao's biography in ''Sanguozhi'', Han Sui was killed in the 5th month of the 20th year of the ''Jian'an'' era of Liu Xie's reign. This corresponds to 15 June to 13 July 215 on the Julian calend ...

, Chinese warlord of the Eastern Han dynasty *

Han Suk-kyu Han Suk-kyu (born November 3, 1964) is a South Korean actor. One of the leading actors of Korean cinema, Han's notable works include ''Green Fish'' (1997), '' No. 3'' (1997), '' Christmas in August'' (1998), '' Shiri'' (1999), ''The Scarlet Lett ...

, South Korean actor *

Han Sun-hwa Han Sun-hwa (born October 6, 1990), also known mononymously as Sunhwa, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Secret. She made her television debut in 2004 while participating in SBS' ''Sup ...

, South Korean singer and actress, former member of girl group

Secret Secrecy is the practice of hiding information from certain individuals or groups who do not have the "need to know", perhaps while sharing it with other individuals. That which is kept hidden is known as the secret. Secrecy is often controvers ...

Han Terra Han Terra is a Korean-born inventor and musician. She has invented a 24 stringed musical instrument called TeRra, in the style of a traditional kayageum, incorporating artificial intelligence. She started taking piano lessons at the age of four, ...

, South Korean polymath *

Han Tuozhou Han Tuozhou (; November 6, 1152 – November 24, 1207) was a Chinese politician of the Southern Song dynasty, who served as a chancellor under Emperor Ningzong. He was responsible for Southern Song efforts to recover territories lost in north ...

, Chinese statesman of the Southern Song dynasty * Han Woerdman, Dutch physicist *

Han Xianchu Han Xianchu (; 1913–1986) was a general of the Chinese Communist Party. Han participated in many military campaigns and battles such as Battle of Pingxingguan, Liaoshen Campaign, Pingjin Campaign, Hainan Campaign, and the Korean War. In 195 ...

, general of the Chinese Communist armed forces *

Han Xiangzi Han Xiangzi, courtesy name Qingfu or Beizhu, is a Chinese mythological figure and one of the Eight Immortals in the Taoist pantheon. He studied Taoist magical arts under the tutelage of Lü Dongbin, another of the Eight Immortals. Han Xiangzi is ...

, one of the

Eight Immortals The Eight Immortals () are a group of legendary '' xian'' ("immortals") in Chinese mythology. Each immortal's power can be transferred to a vessel () that can bestow life or destroy evil. Together, these eight vessels are called the "Covert Eight ...

* Han Xiaopeng, Chinese freestyle skier and Olympic gold medalist *

King Xin of Han Xin, King of Hán (died 196 BC), also known as Hán Xin and as Hán Wang Xin, was a descendant of the royal family of the state of Hán during the Warring States period of China. After the establishment of the Han dynasty, Emperor Gaozu gran ...

, a vassal ruler under Emperor Gaozu of Han *

Han Xin Han Xin (; 231/230–196 BC) was a Chinese military general and politician who served Liu Bang during the Chu–Han Contention and contributed greatly to the founding of the Han dynasty. Han Xin was named as one of the "Three Heroes of the ea ...

, Chinese general *

Han Xinyun Han Xinyun (; ; born 30 May 1990), also known as Monica Han, is a Chinese professional tennis player. Han has won three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as one doubles title on the WTA Challenger Tour. She also has won nine singles and ...

, Chinese tennis player *

Han Xuan Han Xuan ( 200s–210) was a government official who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He served as the Administrator () of Changsha Commandery (長沙郡; around present-day Changsha, Hunan). After Liu Biao's death in 208, th ...

, Chinese commander, administrator of the Eastern Han dynasty *

Han Yong-un Han Yong-un ( ko, 한용운; August 29, 1879 – June 29, 1944) was a twentieth century Korean Buddhist reformer and poet. This name was his religious name, given by his meditation instructor in 1905, and Manhae (만해) was his pen name; his ...

, Korean Buddhist reformer and poet *

Han Yu Han Yu (; 76825 December 824), courtesy name Tuizhi (), and commonly known by his posthumous name Han Wengong (韓文公), was a Chinese essayist, poet, philosopher, and politician during the Tang dynasty who significantly influenced the devel ...

, Chinese writer and poet *

Han Zhangluan Han Zhangluan (), formal personal name Han Feng (), was an official of the Chinese Northern Qi dynasty. He was initially a guard commander for Gao Wei when Gao Wei was crown prince, and became a close associate of Gao Wei after Gao Wei became empe ...

, Chinese official of the Northern Qi dynasty *

Han Zheng Han Zheng (; born 22 April 1954) is a Chinese politician serving as the Senior Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China, Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, State Council. He has also been leader of the Ce ...

, Chinese politician, former mayor of Shanghai *

Hon Sui Sen Benedict Hon Sui Sen (; 16 April 1916 – 14 October 1983) was a Singaporean politician who served as Minister for Finance between 1970 and 1983. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hav ...

, Singaporean politician * Jeen Han and Sunny Han, of the Han twins murder conspiracy * Jefferson Han, American research scientist * Jiawei Han, Chinese-American computer scientist *

Keiko Han is a Japanese actress, voice actress and western astrologer. She sang the theme songs in productions such as '' Story of the Alps: My Annette'' and '' Kazoku Robinson Hyōryūki Fushigi na Shima no Furōne''. Han is a fortune teller of western ...

, Japanese voice actress *

Lu Han Lu Han (Chinese: 鹿晗, born April 20, 1990), also known mononymously as Luhan, is a Chinese singer and actor. He was a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo and its sub-group Exo-M, before leaving the group in October 2014. Tha ...

, Chinese singer *

Mei Han Mei Han () is a Chinese-Canadian ''guzheng'' performer and scholar. She was born into a military family in Beijing, the youngest of four children. Her father Han Shu came from Shanxi, and her mother, who is half Miao, came from Hunan. Her matern ...

, Chinese musician * Raymond Han (born 1931), American/Hawaiian painter *

Thein Han Thein Han ( my, သိန်းဟန်, ; 1910–1986) was a major Yangon painter of the post-World War II era who produced a number of memorable works and who had an abiding influence on the evolution of the more conservative painting styles in ...

, Burmese basketball player *

Tian Han Tian Han ( zh, 田汉; 12 March 1898 – 10 December 1968), formerly romanized as T'ien Han, was a Chinese drama activist, playwright, a leader of revolutionary music and films, as well as a translator and poet. He emerged at the time of the ...

, Chinese playwright, best known for writing the lyrics of the "March of the Volunteers" * Yuny Han, South Korean actress

Fictional characters

Han Solo Han Solo is a fictional character in the '' Star Wars'' franchise created by George Lucas. The character first appeared in the 1977 film '' Star Wars'' portrayed by Harrison Ford, who reprised his role in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) an ...

, in the ''Star Wars'' universe * Han Pritcher, in the ''Foundation'' universe by Isaac Asimov *

Han Fastolfe The following is a list of characters in Isaac Asimov's ''Robot'' series. Kelden Amadiro Kelden Amadiro is a Spacer and the main antagonist in the novels ''The Robots of Dawn'' and '' Robots and Empire''. He is the head of the Robotics Institute ...

, in the ''Elijah Baley'' Robots series by Isaac Asimov *

Han Lue Han Lue is a fictional character in the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise, portrayed by Sung Kang, who, like the character himself, is of Korean descent. The character appears for the first time in the film ''Better Luck Tomorrow'', later appearing i ...

, from ''The Fast and the Furious'' series * Han Tzu ("Hot Soup"), a member of Ender's jeesh in the ''Ender's Game'' series by Orson Scott Card *

Han Qing-jao ''This literature-related list is Wikipedia:WikiProject Lists#Incomplete lists, incomplete; you can help by to include characters from the First Formic War trilogy.'' This is a partial list of characters in the Ender's Game (series), ''Ender's ...

, a major character in the novel ''Xenocide'' of the ''Ender's Game'' series by Orson Scott Card *

Han Fu (fictional) The following is a list of fictional people significant to the Three Kingdoms period (220–280) of China. The list includes characters in the 14th-century historical novel ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' by Luo Guanzhong and those found in oth ...

, in the 14th-century novel ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' by Luo Guanzhong *

Han Tao Han Tao is a fictional character in '' Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Nicknamed "General of Hundred Victories", he ranks 42nd among the 108 Stars of Destiny and sixth among the 72 Earthly Fiends. ...

, in ''Water Margin'' * Han Shan-tung, a Chinese triad mountain master from the Power of Five series by Anthony Horowitz * Han Daewi, in the webtoon ''

The God of High School ''The God of High School'' () is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written and illustrated by Yongje Park. It has been serialized in Naver Corporation's webtoon platform Naver Webtoon since April 2011, with the individual chapters colle ...

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