What does Herman mean?

Herman means "army man"

How do we pronounce Herman?

Herman \her-man, he-rm-an\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Herman is pronounced as HHEHRMaaN (Dutch) or HHAHRMahN (English) 1.

1 Pronunciation for Herman: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"

What is the origin of Herman?

Herman is used predominantly in the English language and its origin is Germanic. The name's meaning is army man. Two-element name derived from the elements 'heri' meaning army, warrior ; 'man'. Arminius (Latin) is an old form of Herman. The name was introduced by the Normans to England. It was very popular in the Middle Ages, due to the fame of Arminius (also name Armin origin, 18/17BC-21AD) the ancient Cheruscan commander who ambushed and defeated the Roman army in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. It was also borne by Saint Herman of Alaska (1756/1760-1837), a Russian missionary to Alaska and the patron saint of the Americas. The name saw a rise in popularity during 19th-century German nationalism, which emphasized military prowess. It also enjoyed a modest revival in England and the USA then, via the influence of German immigrants. The name meaning of Armanda (Italian and Spanish) and the name Hermine name (French and German) are the female forms of Herman. The name Herman is widely used; it has 48 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Alternatives used in English comprise baby name Arman (used in Russian and Spanish as well), name Armand (used in French and German as well), baby name Armin (used in German and Spanish as well), nicknames for Armindo, Armon name variations (used in Spanish as well), Armond meaning and origin (used in Spanish as well), Harman meaning and origin, Harmon definition, what does the name Heremon mean, name Herm, name Hermano meaning, Hermea definition, short names for Hermee, Hermen name variations, name Hermey meaning, name Hermi, baby name Hermie, nicknames for Hermin, baby name Herminio, what does the name Hermon mean, meaning of Hermun, Hermy name, Hermyn name popularity, Heromin pronounciation, and Ormond definition. Foreign variants of Herman comprise Arek pronounciation (Polish), Armande meaning and origin (Spanish), name Armando (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), Armands meaning (Latvian), Armen pronounciation (Russian), Armino name (Italian), Armonde name popularity (Spanish), Armondo meaning (Spanish), name Ermanno meaning (Italian), Ermano meaning of name (Italian and Spanish), Erminio name (Italian), German name popularity (Russian), name Harmen meaning (Frisian), name Haro meaning (Frisian), Harro meaning (Frisian), short names for Hermann (German and Scandinavian), meaning of Hermanni (Finnish), baby name Hermanus (Dutch), Hermán name variations (Germanic), Mandek definition (Polish), Mando pronounciation (Spanish), and Mannes name variations (Dutch). Another foreign variant is the contraction Harm meaning and origin (Dutch). See also the related form, Armani pronounciation (English).

The following famous people share the name Herman:

  • Author Herman Melville, born 1 August 1819 - 28 September 1891, New York, New York
  • Author Herman Wouk, born May 27, 1915, New York City, New York.

List of baby names Herman:

name Hareim meaning, Hariem definition, name Harin meaning (Indian), Harman meaning of name (English), Harmen name (Frisian), name Harmon (English), meaning of Harmonn, short names for Haroun (Arabic), Harun meaning and origin (Arabic), meaning of Harwen, name Harwenn meaning, Harwenne name, Harwin definition, Harwinn definition, what does the name Harwinne mean, Harwyn meaning, Harwynn name, Harwynne name popularity, Haryan meaning and origin, and Haryane meaning of name.

The baby name Herman fun facts:

The name Herman in reverse order is "Namreh".

The numerological value of the name Herman is number 5, which means expansiveness, visionary, adventure, the constructive use of freedom.

How popular is Herman?

Herman is not in the top boy names in USA.