ChristianBoyGermanic
Herman: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“army man; warrior”
ہرمن
Hariman
What Herman means
Herman (ہرمن, Germanic Hariman) is a Christian boy’s name that means “army man; warrior”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Herman.
Herman at a glance
- Meaning
- army man; warrior
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Germanic
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- hur-mun
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- H · ہ
Meaning of Herman
- In English
- army man; warrior
- اردو میں معنی
- سپاہی
Origin and history of Herman
From Germanic hari, army, and man, meaning 'army man'.
Base wordGermanic hari, army, and man
How to say and write Herman
- Say it
- hur-mun2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Herman
- Urdu
- ہرمن
- Original script
- Hariman
- Other spellings
- Hermann
- Themes
- Strength
Sibling names for Herman
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Herman.
- Bernadetteبرناڈیٹstrong as a bearGirlGermanic
- Carolineکیرولینa free womanGirlGermanic
- Charlotteشارلٹa free womanGirlGermanic
- Gertrudeگرٹروڈspear strength; strong with the spearGirlGermanic
- HildaہلڈاbattleGirlEnglish
- Imeldaامیلڈاwhole battle; universal battleGirlGermanic
- Louiseلوئیزfamous warriorGirlGermanic
- Matildaماٹلڈاmighty in battleGirlGermanic
Names like Herman
- Alexanderالیگزینڈرdefender of menBoyGreek
- Aloysiusالوشیسfamous warriorBoyGermanic
- Andrewاینڈریوmanly; braveBoyGreek
- Archibaldآرچیبالڈtruly bold; genuinely braveBoyGermanic
- Arnoldآرنلڈstrong as an eagle; eagle rulerBoyGermanic
- ArthurآرتھرMeaning disputedBoyCeltic
- Baldwinبالڈونbold friendBoyGermanic
- BarakباراکlightningBoyHebrew
- Bernardبرنارڈstrong as a bearBoyGermanic
- Boazبوعزfleetness; in him is strengthBoyHebrew
Names that sound like Herman
Questions about the name Herman
What does the name Herman mean?
Herman means “army man; warrior”. In Urdu: سپاہی. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Herman a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Herman is a boy’s name.
Is Herman a Christian name?
Yes. Herman is used by Christian families. It is of Germanic origin. From Germanic hari, army, and man, meaning 'army man'.
How do you pronounce Herman?
Say it “hur-mun”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Herman in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Herman is written ہرمن. In its original script: Hariman.
What are other spellings of Herman?
Herman is also spelled Hermann.
Is the meaning of Herman verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.