Herman
Meaning
"army man, soldier"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,654
- Total SSA Count
- 50
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Herm
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"army man, soldier"
Origin: Germanic
"pearl"
Origin: Greek
Herman is more popular, ranked #2654 vs #39084 for Margeret.
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Herman is more popular, ranked #2654 compared to Margeret at #39084 in the United States.
Herman means "army man, soldier" (Germanic origin). Margeret means "pearl" (Greek origin).
Herman is primarily a boy name. Margeret is primarily a girl name.