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Meaning

The name Herman has the following meaning:

A soldier.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Herman is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Herman in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Herman is pronounced as her-mun

Origins

Herman originates from the German language.
See other suggested German boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Herman and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Herman: Boys - Bernard, Dagobert, Miles, Girls - Adelaide, Adelia, Adelle, Adline, Alberta, Allar, Arleth, Arminda, Arminta, Berdie, Bernardine, Both genders - Alice, Ballard, Bertha, Charles, Emerson, Emma

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Herman: Armand (French), Armando (Italian), Armin, Ermanno, Ermano, Ermin, Harmon, Hermann, Hermea, Hermee, Hermen, Hermey, Hermi, Hermie, Hermin, Herminio, Hermon (German), Hermun, Hermy, Hermyn

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Herman are: Herm, Manny

Style

We think the name Herman should fall under the following style category: German.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Herman to be: Handsome ladies chap

In one word, you might describe Herman as a(n) "suave" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Herman (or its variants) are:

Herman Melville, born on 1 August, a famous author. Herman Melville's background: An American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet.

Hermann Hesse, born on 2 July, a famous author. Hermann Hesse's background: A German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. In 1946, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature. His best known works include Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, and The Glass Bead Game (also known as Magister Ludi) which explore an individual's search for spirituality outside society.

Herman Wouk, born on 27 May, a famous author. Herman Wouk's background: A bestselling American author with a number of notable novels to his credit, including The Caine Mutiny, The Winds of War, and War and Remembrance.
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