Hermione

Hermione: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “messenger”
Origin: Greek
Say it: her-MY-ə-nee · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

Feminine form of Hermes, the Greek god whose name is connected with messengers and boundaries. Known from Greek mythology and Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale.

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How popular is Hermione?

202437.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Hermione in 2024122

2024 rank#1,671 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18801,744

Hermione is rising: use over the last five years is 2.2× what it was a decade earlier.

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Hermione questions

What does the name Hermione mean?

Hermione means "messenger". It comes from Greek. Feminine form of Hermes, the Greek god whose name is connected with messengers and boundaries. Known from Greek mythology and Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale.

Is Hermione a boy or girl name?

Hermione is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Hermione?

122 US babies were named Hermione in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Hermione?

Hermione is usually pronounced her-MY-ə-nee.

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.