Hermen

The masculine first name Hermen represents a North German and Dutch form of the Germanic name Hermann. Its meaning is 'the man of the army'.

What does the name Hermen mean?

Hermen is a masculine designation that is regarded as a North German and Dutch variant of the name Hermann. Translated, the name means 'the man of the army'. The origin of the name can be traced back to two Old High German components: hari or heri, which means 'the army', 'the war band', 'the army leader' or 'the warrior', and man, which means 'the man'. The name Hermen was first mentioned as a male first name in a church book in 1580. Variants include Harmann, Hermanni, Hermanus, Hermin, Ermanno, and Erminio. Female variants include Harmke, Harmina, Hermina, Hermine, Herminia, Herminie, and Hermanna.

Where does the name Hermen come from?

The name Hermen has its roots in Old High German and means 'the man of the army'. The word components consist of hari or heri, which means 'the army', 'the war band', 'the army leader' or 'the warrior', and man, which means 'the man'. The name is common in Low German and Dutch as well as in North German.

How do you pronounce Hermen?

Hermen is pronounced like 'Her-men'.

When is the name day of Hermen?

The name days for Hermen are celebrated on May 21, July 31, August 6, September 24, and December 28.

Popularity

In Germany, Hermen is among the less common first names. It has not yet appeared in the German name popularity lists. Its best ranking was in 1953, reaching 428th place in the Dutch name charts. In the last ten years, Hermen has been chosen as a first name about 20 times there, placing it at 2,022 in the ten-year statistics. Between 1930 and 2024, it ranks 1,040 in the Netherlands.