Hermann name meaning

✍  Updated on: March 21st, 2023
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old High German and Germanic
Usage: German, Scandinavian, Faroese, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Hermann he-rma-nn
Meaning: Army, Warrior, Man and Strong and Man
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What does Hermann mean?

Hermann means Army, Warrior, Man or Strong and Man is a baby boy name. It is rooted from Germanic and Old High German is used substantially in Greenlandic, Scandinavian, Faroese, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, German, Finnish and Swedish.

The name is celebrated on September 25th.

How do I pronounce Hermann?

Three syllabled Hermann is most commonly pronounced as he-rma-nn. her-mann is the different way(s) to pronounce the name.

Variants of Hermann

Harman, Erdmann, Adam, Harmon, Adama, Johnadam, Adamline

Names that rhyme with Hermann

How popular is the name Hermann?

Hermann is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1900 and was able to reach the top 200 names. In 1910, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 184 on boy names chart when 70 babies were given the name Hermann.

Over 2671 babies in France have been named Hermann. The first name is an uncommon baby name in United States, even after 79 years of use, it could not make it big.

Over 721 people have been named Hermann in United States.

However things change on global perspective, Hermann is extremely popular in Germany where every 1 in 300 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Austria, Madagascar, Switzerland, Congo, Cameroon and Ivory Coast. At least, 520000 people globally have been given the name as per our research.

YearRankBirths
2016106736
2014120785
2013107066
201187568
2009124785
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Facts

Hermann in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands40073106
Finland3959800
Sweden13353306
Norway47069606
Denmark194000

What numerology tells about Hermann?

You watch your mouth and think twice before you say something. If you do things that require passion and courage, your heart grows. If letter N is your capstone in your name, you are driven by success, spirituality, personal growth and accomplishing impossible goals. You love your family but never show it. You are creative and free-spirited. You are truthful and prefer the cold truth over warm lies.

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  •  Tasja - Chiefly used in Danish, Finnish and Russian unexpected, Tasja means "Risen One" is a baby girl name
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  •  Vinni - Unfamiliar unisex name Vinni means "Noble Friend or Conquering" is used in Kannada, Tamil and Danish
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Sibling Names for Hermann

If you're looking for sibling names for your little boy named Hermann, we've got you covered. Check out this list of names that will complement Hermann's strong and sophisticated sound. From classic to modern, there's a name for every family's style.

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Famous people named Hermann

  • Hermann von Siemens, German industrialist of the Siemens family
  • Hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and writer of the Enlightenment
  • Hermann Theodor Hettner, German literary historian and museum director
  • Hermann Obrecht, Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council
  • Hermann Brill, German doctor of law and a politician
  • Hermann von der Hardt, German historian and orientalist
  • Hermann Kurz, German poet and novelist
  • Hermann Hupfeld, Protestant German Orientalist and Biblical commentator
  • Hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist and herpetologist
  • Hermann von Salza, fourth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights
  • Hermann von Richthofen, German diplomat
  • Hermann Scherchen, German conductor
  • Hermann Esser, very early member of the Nazi Party
  • Hermann Abeken, German political writer and statistician
  • Hermann Flohn, was "one of the world greatest climatologists"
  • Hermann of Reichenau, 11th-century scholar, composer, music theorist
  • Hermann Anschütz-Kaempfe, German scientist and inventor
  • Hermann Iseke, Dr
  • Hermann Ungar, Czech-Jewish writer and an officer
  • Hermann Löns, German journalist and writer
  • Hermann Grab, Bohemian German-language writer
  • Hermann Josef Abs, German banker
  • Hermann Prey, German lyric baritone,
  • Hermann von Boyen, Prussian army officer
  • Hermann Schultz, German Protestant theologian
  • Hermann Bonitz, German scholar
  • Hermann Kennemann, Prussian politician and landowner
  • Hermann Gundert, Rev
  • Hermann Kolbe, seminal contributor
  • Hermann Ebbinghaus, German psychologist
  • Hermann von Helmholtz, German physician and physicist
  • Hermann Oberth, Austro-Hungarian-born German physicist and engineer
  • Hermann Grassmann, German polymath
  • Hermann Weyl, German mathematician
  • Hermann Lotze, German philosopher and logician
  • Hermann Minkowski, German mathematician and professor at Königsberg
  • Hermann Joseph Muller, American geneticist, educator
  • Hermann Cohen, German Jewish philosopher
  • Hermann Goldschmidt, German-French astronomer and painter
  • Hermann Carl Vogel, German astrophysicist
  • Hermann Struve, Russian astronomer
  • Hermann Bondi, Anglo-Austrian mathematician and cosmologist
  • Hermann Staudinger, German organic chemist
  • Hermann Hauser, KBE, FRS, FREng,
  • Hermann von Ihering, German-Brazilian zoologist
  • Hermann Rorschach, Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst
  • Hermann Hankel, German mathematician
  • Hermann Gummel, pioneer in the semiconductor industry
  • Hermann Eduard von Holst, German-American historian
  • Hermann of Wied, Archbishop-Elector of Cologne from 1515 to 1546
  • Hermann Göring, German political and military leader as well as one of the most powerful figures
  • Hermann Hesse, German-born poet, novelist, and painter
  • Hermann Zapf, German type designer and calligrapher
  • Hermann Huppen, Belgian comic book artist
  • Hermann Sudermann, German dramatist and novelist
  • Hermann Hoth, German army commander and war criminal during World War II
  • Hermann von François, German 'General der Infanterie' during World War I
  • Hermann Müller, German Social Democratic politician
  • Hermann Buhl, Austrian mountaineer and is considered one of the best climbers of all time
  • Hermann Maier, Austrian former World Cup champion alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist
  • Hermann Tilke, German engineer
  • Hermann Rauschning, German conservative revolutionary
  • Hermann Nitsch, Austrian avant-garde artist
  • Hermann Balck, highly decorated officer of the German Army
  • Hermann Kant, German writer noted for his writings during the time of East Germany
  • Hermann Broch, 20th-century Austrian writer
  • Hermann Höfle, Austrian-born SS commander and Holocaust perpetrator during the Nazi era
  • Hermann Lang, German racing driver
  • Hermann Olshausen, German theologian
  • Hermann Adler, Chief Rabbi of the British Empire
  • Hermann Pálsson, Icelandic language scholar and translator

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