Herman

== 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/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɝmən/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)mɪn === Proper noun === Herman (countable and uncountable, plural Hermans) A male given name from the Germanic languages. A surname originating as a patronymic. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Craighead County, Arkansas. An unincorporated community in L'Anse Township, Baraga County, Michigan. A minor city in Grant County, Minnesota. A village in Washington County, Nebraska. An unincorporated community in Summit Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania. A town in Dodge County, Wisconsin. A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin. A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. ==== Derived terms ==== Hariman Harriman Herman ring Herriman ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === References === === Anagrams === Arnhem, Ehrman, Hamner, Mehran, Rehman == Danish == === Proper noun === Herman a male given name, equivalent to English Herman == Dutch == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Herman m a male given name == Finnish == === Etymology === From Middle Low German Herman. In eastern Finland 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 a male given name ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== (given names) Herkko, Hermanni, Manne (surnames) Härmä, Manninen, Mannila ==== Statistics ==== Herman is the 595th (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 a male given name, equivalent to English Herman == Swedish == === Proper noun === Herman c (genitive Hermans) a male given name, equivalent to English Herman === Anagrams === harmen == Vilamovian == === Proper noun === Herman m a male given name