Herman

See also: Heřman

English

Etymology

From Old English here (“army”) + man (“man”) It was revived in the 19th century, partly due to American immigrants from continental Europe where the name has been more popular. Compare the German equivalent Hermann.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈhɜːmən/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhɝmən/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)mɪn

Proper noun

Herman (countable and uncountable, plural Hermans)

1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
3. A number of places in the United States:
   1. An unincorporated community in Craighead County, Arkansas.
   2. An unincorporated community in L'Anse Township, Baraga County, Michigan.
   3. A minor city in Grant County, Minnesota.
   4. A village in Washington County, Nebraska.
   5. An unincorporated community in Summit Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania.
   6. A town in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
   7. A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
   8. A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

Derived terms

• Hariman
• Harriman
• Herman ring
• Herriman

Translations

given name

• Bengali: হারম্যান (haromman)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 赫爾曼 / 赫尔曼 (zh) (Hè'ěrmàn)

• Czech: Heřman m
• Danish: Herman
• Dutch: Herman (nl) m
• Finnish: Hermanni (fi)
• French: Armand (fr) m
• German: Hermann (de) m
• Greek: Αρμάνδος (el) m (Armándos)
• Greenlandic: Eerimaat
• Hungarian: Herman (hu), Armand (hu)
• Icelandic: Hermann (is), Ármann (is)
• Italian: Ermanno (it) m, Armando (it) m
• Latin: Arminius m
• Latvian: Hermanis m
• Norwegian: Herman (no)
• Polish: Herman (pl) m, Armin (pl) m
• Portuguese: Armando (pt) m, Hermano (pt) m
• Russian: Ге́рман (ru) m (Gérman)
• Spanish: Armando (es) m
• Swedish: Herman (sv)
• Ukrainian: Ге́рман (uk) m (Hérman)

See also

• Heerman
• Heermann
• Hermann
• Herrman
• Herrmann

Anagrams

• Arnhem, Ehrman, Hamner, Mehran, Rehman

Danish

Proper noun

Herman

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Herman

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Herman m

1. a male given name

Finnish

Etymology

From Middle Low German Herman, from Old High German Hariman (“soldier, warrior”) (see heriman). In eastern Finland (Karelia) also from the corresponding Russian saint's name Ге́рман (Gérman).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhermɑn/, [ˈhe̞rmɑ̝n]
• Rhymes: -ermɑn
• Syllabification^(key): Her‧man
• Hyphenation^(key): Her‧man

Proper noun

Herman

1. a male given name

Declension

Inflection of Herman (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		Herman	Hermanit
genitive		Hermanin	Hermanien
partitive		Hermania	Hermaneja
illative		Hermaniin	Hermaneihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Herman	Hermanit
accusative	nom.	Herman	Hermanit
	gen.	Hermanin
genitive		Hermanin	Hermanien
partitive		Hermania	Hermaneja
inessive		Hermanissa	Hermaneissa
elative		Hermanista	Hermaneista
illative		Hermaniin	Hermaneihin
adessive		Hermanilla	Hermaneilla
ablative		Hermanilta	Hermaneilta
allative		Hermanille	Hermaneille
essive		Hermanina	Hermaneina
translative		Hermaniksi	Hermaneiksi
abessive		Hermanitta	Hermaneitta
instructive		—	Hermanein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Herman (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Hermanini Hermanini accusative nom. Hermanini Hermanini gen. Hermanini genitive Hermanini Hermanieni partitive Hermaniani Hermanejani inessive Hermanissani Hermaneissani elative Hermanistani Hermaneistani illative Hermaniini Hermaneihini adessive Hermanillani Hermaneillani ablative Hermaniltani Hermaneiltani allative Hermanilleni Hermaneilleni essive Hermaninani Hermaneinani translative Hermanikseni Hermaneikseni abessive Hermanittani Hermaneittani instructive — — comitative — Hermaneineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Hermanisi Hermanisi accusative nom. Hermanisi Hermanisi gen. Hermanisi genitive Hermanisi Hermaniesi partitive Hermaniasi Hermanejasi inessive Hermanissasi Hermaneissasi elative Hermanistasi Hermaneistasi illative Hermaniisi Hermaneihisi adessive Hermanillasi Hermaneillasi ablative Hermaniltasi Hermaneiltasi allative Hermanillesi Hermaneillesi essive Hermaninasi Hermaneinasi translative Hermaniksesi Hermaneiksesi abessive Hermanittasi Hermaneittasi instructive — — comitative — Hermaneinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Hermanimme Hermanimme accusative nom. Hermanimme Hermanimme gen. Hermanimme genitive Hermanimme Hermaniemme partitive Hermaniamme Hermanejamme inessive Hermanissamme Hermaneissamme elative Hermanistamme Hermaneistamme illative Hermaniimme Hermaneihimme adessive Hermanillamme Hermaneillamme ablative Hermaniltamme Hermaneiltamme allative Hermanillemme Hermaneillemme essive Hermaninamme Hermaneinamme translative Hermaniksemme Hermaneiksemme abessive Hermanittamme Hermaneittamme instructive — — comitative — Hermaneinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Hermaninne Hermaninne accusative nom. Hermaninne Hermaninne gen. Hermaninne genitive Hermaninne Hermanienne partitive Hermanianne Hermanejanne inessive Hermanissanne Hermaneissanne elative Hermanistanne Hermaneistanne illative Hermaniinne Hermaneihinne adessive Hermanillanne Hermaneillanne ablative Hermaniltanne Hermaneiltanne allative Hermanillenne Hermaneillenne essive Hermaninanne Hermaneinanne translative Hermaniksenne Hermaneiksenne abessive Hermanittanne Hermaneittanne instructive — — comitative — Hermaneinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Hermaninsa Hermaninsa accusative nom. Hermaninsa Hermaninsa gen. Hermaninsa genitive Hermaninsa Hermaniensa partitive Hermaniaan Hermaniansa Hermanejaan Hermanejansa inessive Hermanissaan Hermanissansa Hermaneissaan Hermaneissansa elative Hermanistaan Hermanistansa Hermaneistaan Hermaneistansa illative Hermaniinsa Hermaneihinsa adessive Hermanillaan Hermanillansa Hermaneillaan Hermaneillansa ablative Hermaniltaan Hermaniltansa Hermaneiltaan Hermaneiltansa allative Hermanilleen Hermanillensa Hermaneilleen Hermaneillensa essive Hermaninaan Hermaninansa Hermaneinaan Hermaneinansa translative Hermanikseen Hermaniksensa Hermaneikseen Hermaneiksensa abessive Hermanittaan Hermanittansa Hermaneittaan Hermaneittansa instructive — — comitative — Hermaneineen Hermaneinensa

Related terms

• (given names) Herkko, Hermanni, Manne
• (surnames) Härmä, Manninen, Mannila

Statistics

• Herman is the 595^th (tied with 1 other name) most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 308 male individuals (and as a middle name to 4,247 more, making it much more common as a middle name), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Norwegian

Proper noun

Herman

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Herman

Swedish

Proper noun

Herman c (genitive Hermans)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Herman

Anagrams

• harmen

Vilamovian

Proper noun

Herman m

1. a male given name