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Herm

Boy Name day: April 7 In French: Hermann
Herm is a short form of Herman: on birth records it is written Herman (136,473 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Herman page.
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: Army man, soldier.
From Germanic heri ('army') and man ('man'), meaning 'soldier' or 'warrior'.

Name day for Herm

April 7

Why this day? Herm is a short form of Herman, and shares its name day.

Herm is celebrated in the United States on April 7.

The story of the name Herm

Herm is a short form of Herman. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — army man, soldier, and shares its name day, April 7.

On birth records, Herm is rarely written as such: the Herms are Hermans (136,473 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Herman page.

Frequently asked questions about Herm

What does Herm mean?

Herm is a short form of Herman, which means army man, soldier.

When is Herm's name day?

April 7, together with Herman: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Herm a name in its own right?

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

Herm's profile

Energy 4/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 2/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Herm

Top 10

  1. Henry96%
  2. Harry96%
  3. Herman96%
  4. Joe95%
  5. Albert92%
  6. Roland92%
  7. Jack88%
  8. Bobby88%
  9. Earl87%
  10. Clifford86%

Bottom 10

  1. Marvin42%
  2. Alvin42%
  3. Calvin42%
  4. Melvin48%
  5. Arthur52%
  6. Lloyd53%
  7. Lewis54%
  8. Ralph55%
  9. Leonard55%
  10. Sam57%

Love potential for Herm

Top 10

  1. Joe96%
  2. Herman96%
  3. Henry93%
  4. Albert93%
  5. Harry93%
  6. Earl92%
  7. Clifford91%
  8. Raymond90%
  9. Ray90%
  10. Gilbert90%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard49%
  2. Calvin56%
  3. Marvin60%
  4. Lloyd61%
  5. Arthur61%
  6. Edwin63%
  7. Ralph64%
  8. Claude66%
  9. Alvin66%
  10. Milton66%

Professional potential for Herm

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde62%
  2. Donald62%
  3. Warren65%
  4. Calvin66%
  5. Leonard68%
  6. Franklin68%
  7. Cecil71%
  8. Marvin73%
  9. Gene74%
  10. Eugene74%

Crush potential for Herm

Top 10

  1. Harry75%
  2. Clifford75%
  3. Herman75%
  4. Henry75%
  5. Joe72%
  6. Gilbert71%
  7. Donald71%
  8. Earl71%
  9. Clyde71%
  10. Howard70%

Bottom 10

  1. Arthur42%
  2. Leonard42%
  3. Calvin42%
  4. Sam42%
  5. Alvin42%
  6. Marvin42%
  7. Melvin42%
  8. Ralph43%
  9. Lewis44%
  10. Edwin44%
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