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Hernandez

Pronunciation
[Her-nan-dez]
Gender
Male
Meaning
Adventurous. Variant Of Ferdinand.
Origin
Spanish

Hernandez Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 114 baby boys have been named Hernandez. The name peaked in 1984 with 11 US births that year (rank #3794).

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9-Letter Names Starting with H

Names with Hernandez's exact length and starting letter: Hallfrita, Halliwell, Halomtano, Hamelstun, Hanh Phuc.

Quick Facts About Hernandez

957
Spanish baby names in our dictionary
398
Spanish male names
52
9-letter H-names in our dictionary
504
H-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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