Hyman

Hyman: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“home man; from Heimann”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
HY-mən · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

As a surname and given name, Hyman often reflects the Germanic surname Heimann or Heymann, meaning 'home man.' It has also been used by Jews in English-speaking countries as an Anglicized form of Yiddish/Hebrew-associated names.

How popular is Hyman?

20240 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 Hyman in 20240

Peak year1912

Total US babies since 18805,858

Hyman was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Hyman

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Williamresolute protector · Germanic
  • Henryhome ruler · Germanic
  • Charlesfree man · Germanic
  • Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
  • Robertbright fame · Germanic
  • Milogracious; dear · Germanic
  • Luisfamous warrior · Germanic
  • Richardbrave ruler · Germanic

Hyman questions

What does the name Hyman mean?

Hyman means "home man; from Heimann". It comes from Germanic. As a surname and given name, Hyman often reflects the Germanic surname Heimann or Heymann, meaning 'home man.' It has also been used by Jews in English-speaking countries as an Anglicized form of Yiddish/Hebrew-associated names.

Is Hyman a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Hyman?

Hyman was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1912.

How do you pronounce Hyman?

Hyman is usually pronounced HY-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.