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 [ 2 syll. her-man, he-rm-an ] The boy name Herman is pronounced as HHERMahN KEY. Herman is used chiefly 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 Armin, 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 Armanda (Italian and Spanish) and the name Hermine (French and German) are the female forms of Herman. The name Herman is widely used; it has 31 variants that are used in both English and other languages. Variants of Herman used in English include Arek (used in Polish as well), Arman (used in Russian and Spanish as well), Armand (used in French as well), Armin (used in German and Spanish as well), Armon (used in Hebrew and Spanish as well), Armond (used in Spanish as well), Harman, Harmon, Herm, Hermie, and Ormond. Foreign variants of Herman include Armande (Spanish), Armando (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), Armands (Latvian), Armen (Armenian and Russian), Armino (Italian), Armonde (Spanish), Armondo (Spanish), Ermanno (Italian), Erminio (Italian), German (Russian and Spanish), Harmen (Frisian), Haro (Japanese and Frisian), Harro (Frisian), Hermann (German and Scandinavian), Hermanni (Finnish), Hermanus (Dutch), Mandek (Polish), Mando (Spanish), and Mannes (Dutch). Another foreign variant is the short form Harm (Dutch). See also the related form, Armani (English). Herman is a rare baby name for boys. At the peak of its usage in 1912, 0.364% of baby boys were given the name Herman. It ranked at #50 then. The baby name has since steeply declined in popularity, and is today of very modest use. In 2008, out of the group of boy names directly linked to Herman, Armando (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish) was the most regularly used. Baby names that sound like Herman include Hermann (German and Scandinavian), Harman (English), Harmen (Frisian), Harmon (English), Haroun (Arabic), Harun (Arabic), Hermie (English), Hernan (Spanish), Hernán (Spanish), Herwin (Dutch), Harm (Dutch), Hearn (English), Hearne (English), Herm (English), Hermanni (Finnish), Herne (English), Heronim (Polish), Hieronim (Polish), Hiromi (Japanese), and Herminio (Spanish). Details of famous persons named Herman: KEY: Pronunciation for Herman: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
