Hermes
Meaning
"messenger of the gods"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,980
- Total SSA Count
- 28
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Hermy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"messenger of the gods"
Origin: Greek
"God saves, salvation"
Origin: Hebrew
Hermes is more popular, ranked #3980 vs #4141 for Osias.
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Hermes is more popular, ranked #3980 compared to Osias at #4141 in the United States.
Hermes means "messenger of the gods" (Greek origin). Osias means "God saves, salvation" (Hebrew origin).
Hermes is primarily a boy name. Osias is primarily a boy name.