as a First Name
English form of Hermann, from a Germanic personal name derived from heri, hari ‘army’ + man ‘man’. The name was in use among the Normans and was borne by many immigrants from the Low Countries in the 15th century. Perhaps because of that it continued in occasional use well into the 1700s. It was revived more generally in Britain in the 19th century, when it also became common in America, most probably as a result of the influence of German immigrants.
| 587th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Hermann, Herminio, Herminia, Hermon, Hermenegildo, Hermine, Hermina, Hermino, Hermenegil, Hermenejildo
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 80,631
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 118,094
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Louisiana
- has the most people named Herman per capita
- 1914
- marked the height of its popularity
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