Overview
people
Sample Size
10,036
Gender Distribution
Male:
98.9%
Female:
1.1%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Germanic
Meaning
The name Herman is of Germanic origin, derived from the elements 'heri' or 'hari', meaning 'army', and 'man', meaning 'man'. It can be translated as 'army man' or 'warrior'. The name was popular in Germanic-speaking countries and was brought to various other regions by German settlers.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
3,334 samples
100%
ID
1,828 samples
99%
NL
1,562 samples
99%
BE
523 samples
98%
ZA
410 samples
99%
FR
161 samples
93%
CI
115 samples
98%
CM
95 samples
98%
SE
94 samples
98%
DE
92 samples
97%
MY
91 samples
99%
IT
76 samples
100%
ES
75 samples
100%
GB
75 samples
95%
NO
61 samples
100%
CL
58 samples
100%
KE
57 samples
100%
TZ
55 samples
100%
HK
54 samples
100%
CA
53 samples
100%
+ 57 more countries
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