—2024 rank
1921peak year
132,998babies named Herman since 1880
▼ 32%5-year trend
Herman popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Herman mean?
From Germanic heri, 'army', and man, 'man', a name of medieval warriors and saints. Brought to England by the Normans and kept alive by German immigrants.
OriginGermanic
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
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Famous Hermans
- Herman Melville, writer
Spellings & variants
Hermann
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