Origin of the name Herman

Means "army man", derived from the Germanic elements hari "army" and man "man". It was introduced to England by the Normans, died out, and was revived in the English-speaking world in the 19th century. It was borne by a 18th-century Russian missionary to Alaska who is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church. Another famous bearer was Herman Melville (1819-1891), the author of 'Moby-Dick'.

Name equivalents in different languages

cz: Herma, Herman
de: Armin, Harm
en: Armand, Harmon
fr: Armand, Herman
hu: Armin, Herman
it: Armando, Ermanno
li: Hermanas, Hermas
pl: Herman, Hermanek
ru: Gera, German