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Herby

Boy Name day: March 16
Herby is a short form of Herbert: on birth records it is written Herbert (229,068 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Herbert page. Also a short form of Herb.
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: Bright army / illustrious warrior.
From Germanic 'heri' (army) and 'beraht' (bright, famous), meaning 'bright/illustrious army'.

Name day for Herby

March 16

Why this day? Herby is a short form of Herbert, and shares its name day.

Herby is celebrated in the United States on March 16.

The story of the name Herby

Herby is a short form of Herbert. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — bright army / illustrious warrior, and shares its name day, March 16.

On birth records, Herby is rarely written as such: the Herbys are Herberts (229,068 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Herbert page. Herby is also a short form of Herb.

Frequently asked questions about Herby

What does Herby mean?

Herby is a short form of Herbert, which means bright army / illustrious warrior.

When is Herby's name day?

March 16, together with Herbert: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Herby a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Herbert.

Herby's profile

Energy 3/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 2/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 2/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Herby

Bottom 10

  1. Dino42%
  2. Wally42%
  3. Lonny42%
  4. Fritz42%
  5. Rusty42%
  6. Tod42%
  7. Ronny42%
  8. Lenny42%
  9. Eddy42%
  10. Elvis42%

Love potential for Herby

Top 10

  1. Joesph94%
  2. Toney91%
  3. Greggory86%
  4. Rogers84%
  5. Ward84%
  6. Art83%
  7. Lawerence82%
  8. Phil80%
  9. Chuck80%
  10. Linwood79%

Bottom 10

  1. Wally42%
  2. Elvis42%
  3. Felton42%
  4. Robby42%
  5. Lonny43%
  6. Lenny44%
  7. Tod45%
  8. Richie46%
  9. Monty47%
  10. Garth48%

Professional potential for Herby

Top 10

  1. Dwain96%
  2. Jerrold96%
  3. Rob96%
  4. Rogers96%
  5. Toney96%
  6. Glynn95%
  7. Art94%
  8. Bart92%
  9. Randell91%
  10. Greggory91%

Bottom 10

  1. Ike42%
  2. Fritz42%
  3. Dirk42%
  4. Lenny62%
  5. Elvis65%
  6. Stanford66%
  7. Rickie66%
  8. Wally66%
  9. Farrell67%
  10. Eddy67%

Crush potential for Herby

Bottom 10

  1. Fritz42%
  2. Tod42%
  3. Garth42%
  4. Stanton42%
  5. Gil42%
  6. Cliff42%
  7. Ike42%
  8. Dino42%
  9. Robby42%
  10. Frederic42%
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