Herman

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
The name Herman is derived from the Germanic words "heri" meaning "army" and "man" meaning "man." This gives the name its meaning of "soldier" or "warrior."
Pronunciation
HEHR-mahn(Dutch)
HER-man
HUR-mən(English)
Popularity
Herman is not a very popular name in today's world. In 2021, it is ranked #2,660 in popularity in the United States.

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Herman Name meanings & History

The name Herman is derived from the Germanic words "heri" meaning "army" and "man" meaning "man." This gives the name its meaning of "soldier" or "warrior.". Means "army man", derived from the Old German elements heri "army" and man "person, man". It was introduced to England by the Normans, died out, and was revived in the English-speaking world in the 19th century. It was borne by an 18th-century Russian missionary to Alaska who is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church, though in his case the name is an alternate transcription of German. Another famous bearer was the American writer Herman Melville (1819-1891), the author of Moby-Dick. The name Herman is typically used for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Herman: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Herman:

H: Hyper,Hope,Haggle,Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire

E: Exaggerate,Environment,Enliven,Expressive,Enlighten,Entertain

R: Rational,Restless,Resourceful,Reason

M: Mother,Mommy,Maternal,Memory,Mushy,Manipulative,Memorabilia

A: Argumentative,Assertive,Aggressive,Ambitious,Angry,Action

N: Nice,Nagging,Nitpicking,Nutrition,Nervous,Neat,Neurosis

Herman is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people named Herman include German philosopher Hermann Lotze, American composer Herman Melville (best known for writing Moby Dick), and German theologian and philosopher Hermann von Helmholtz.

2.) Herman (Male)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) fair fighter

Other Forms: Herm, Hermahn, Hermann, Hermie, Hermon, Hermy


3.) HERMAN (Male)

Usage: Polish

Meanings: From the German Hermann, a name derived from the Old High German Hariman (army man, soldier), a compounding of the elements hari (army) and man (man). (HER-MAHN)


4.) HERMAN (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Introduced by the Normans, Herman is from the German Hermann, which is from the Old High German Hariman (army man, soldier), a compound name composed of the elements hari (army) and man (man). (HER-MUN)


5.) Herman (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Latin) noble. (German) soldier. See also Armand,Ermanno,Ermano,Mandek.

Other Forms: Hermaan, Hermann, Hermano, Hermie, Herminio, Hermino, Hermon, Hermy, Hermyn, Heromin


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