Herman name definition: this name in other languages, spelling and pronunciation variants, female and male variants of name Herman.
Define Herman
Means "army man", derived from the Germanic elements hari "army" and man "man". It was introduced to England by the Normans, died out, and was revived in the English-speaking world in the 19th century. It was borne by a 18th-century Russian missionary to Alaska who is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church. Another famous bearer was Herman Melville (1819-1891), the author of 'Moby-Dick'.
Is Herman a boy name?
Yes, name Herman has masculine gender.
Where does the name Herman come from?
Name Herman most common in English, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Slovene, Ancient Germanic.