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Herman

Herman: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“army man”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
HUR-mən · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

From Germanic elements heri 'army' and man 'man.' It is related to German Hermann.

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How popular is Herman?

202415.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Herman in 202450

2024 rank#2,627 boys

Peak year1914

Total US babies since 1880136,709

Herman is steady now but far below its 1914 peak.

Names like Herman

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Armandosoldier; army man · Spanish
  • Williamresolute protector · Germanic
  • Henryhome ruler · Germanic
  • Charlesfree man · Germanic
  • Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
  • Robertbright fame · Germanic
  • Emeryindustrious ruler · Germanic
  • Milogracious; dear · Germanic

Herman questions

What does the name Herman mean?

Herman means "army man". It comes from Germanic. From Germanic elements heri 'army' and man 'man.' It is related to German Hermann.

Is Herman a boy or girl name?

Herman is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Herman?

50 US babies were named Herman in 2024. Its peak year was 1914.

How do you pronounce Herman?

Herman is usually pronounced HUR-mən.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.