Herman
Usage of Herman in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Herman against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Herman is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Herman is a German name meaning “soldier” or “army man,” with Hermann as a variant. Famous Hermans include writers Herman Melville and Hermann Hesse, along with TV’s Herman Munster. One book gives a Latin meaning, “high-ranking person.”
Herman in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 58 boys were named Herman, making it the #2363 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 135,977 boys have been named Herman, with the most (3,219) in 1921. It is most common, relative to births, in New York, California and Florida.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Herman in other languages
- Armando Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
- Armin Dutch, Estonian, German, Polish
- Armand Dutch, French, Hungarian
- German English, Romanian
- Hermann Dutch, German
- Герман Russian, Ukrainian
- Ermanno Italian
- Harm Dutch
- Hermanas Lithuanian
- Hermanni Finnish
- Hermanus Dutch
- Herrmann German
- Heřman Czech
Herman name days
- January 29 Norway
- July 12 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Herman
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Herman, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Herman (Category 4) | 2023 | South Indian Ocean | 241 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Herman
There are 30 towns and villages with Herman in their name, in 7 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 22🇨🇿 Czechia 3🇫🇮 Finland 1🇫🇷 France 1🇯🇲 Jamaica 1🇸🇰 Slovakia 1🇿🇦 South Africa 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Herman | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | 429 | Map |
| Herman | Nebraska, 🇺🇸 United States | 265 | Map |
| Heřmaň | South Bohemian Region, 🇨🇿 Czechia | 219 | Map |
| Heřmaň | South Bohemian Region, 🇨🇿 Czechia | 161 | Map |
| Herman | Banská Bystrica Region, 🇸🇰 Slovakia | – | Map |
| Herman | Arkansas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Herman | New Jersey, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Herman | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Herman | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Herman | Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Herman
There are 30 lakes and reservoirs with Herman in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 22🇨🇦 Canada 8
| Name | Where | |
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| Herman Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Herman Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Herman Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Herman Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Herman Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Herman Lake | Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Herman Lake | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Herman Lake | Colorado, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Herman Lake | Idaho, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Herman Lake | Nebraska, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Herman songs
8 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Herman in their title. The best known:
- Amanda och Herman
- Amanda og Herman
- Frøken Agnes og Herman
- Herman and Dorothea – Robert Schumann
- HEUT' SINGT DIE LIEBE CHRISTENHEIT (Herman)
- Herman Vimpel (Herman Wimpel). Operett i en akt – Oscar Byström
- Pris-sonat [Ess-dur] för Piano af Herman Berens. Belönt vid pristäflingen i Stockholm – Hermann Berens
- WIR DANKEN DIR, HERR JESU CHRIST (Herman)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Herman
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Herman.
Herman Boone
Herman Brood
Herman Hertzberger
Herman J. Mankiewicz
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Fictional characters named Herman
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Herman as a pet name
FurryName has found 71 dogs named Herman in public pet registers, making it the #1,627 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Burnside (2), Port Moody (1), Corangamite Shire (1). Herman as a dog name →
FurryName has found 7 cats named Herman in public pet registers, making it the #1,574 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (4), Seattle (3). Herman as a cat name →
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