Names Like Herman — Find Similar Baby Names
Herman is a 6-letter German boys' name meaning “Soldier. See Also Harmon.”. This page collects 132 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Harman and Hernan, German cousins like Abelard and Abelard,Allard,Alard, rhyming names ending in -man like Man and Aman, and names sharing the “soldier” concept like Alahhaois and Armanno.
For the full Herman profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Herman page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Herman
24 baby names that differ from Herman by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harman | 1 | Variant Of Herman. | French | Male |
| Hernan | 1 | Adventurous. Variant Of Ferdinand. | Spanish | Male |
| Hariman | 2 | Protective | German | Male |
| Harlan | 2 | From The Hare's Land | English | Male |
| Harmen | 2 | Variant Of Herman. | French | Male |
| Harmon | 2 | Variant Of Herman. | French | Male |
| Hartman | 2 | Strong | German | Male |
| Helma | 2 | Protective | German | Female |
| Hera | 2 | Myth Name (Wife Of Zeus) | Greek | Female |
| Hermes | 2 | Myth Name (Messenger Of The Gods) | Greek | Male |
| Hern | 2 | Mythical Hunter | English | Male |
| Herta | 2 | Of The Earth | German | Female |
| Hadrian | 3 | Son Of Adrian | English | Male |
| Haemon | 3 | Myth Name (Son Of Creon) | Greek | Male |
| Hafgan | 3 | Myth Name | Celtic | Male |
| Hagan | 3 | Little Hugh | Irish | Male |
| Hakan | 3 | Fire | Native American | Male |
| Hamal | 3 | Lamb | Arabic | Male |
| Hamdan | 3 | The Praised One | Arabic | Male |
| Hammad | 3 | Praised | Arabic | Male |
| Hanan | 3 | Mercy | Arabic | Female |
| Harac | 3 | From The Ancient Oak Tree | English | Male |
| Harbin | 3 | Glorious Warrior | French | Male |
| Harden | 3 | From The Hare's Valley | English | Male |
More German Names
24 baby names that share Herman’s German origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abelard | Resolute | Male |
| Abelard,Allard,Alard | Resolute ADAL,ADEL | Male |
| Adal | Noble | Male |
| Adalard | Brave | Male |
| Adalbert | Intelligent Or Noble | Male |
| Adalgar | Noble Spearman | Male |
| Adalhard | Brave | Male |
| Adalheida | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adali | Noble | Female |
| Adalia | "Noble One."Also A Hebrew Name Meaning "God Is My Refuge."Some Variants Inclu... | Female |
| Adaliz | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalric | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalrik | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwen | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwin | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwine | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwolf | Noble Wolf | Male |
| Adalwolfa | Noble She Wolf | Female |
| Addula | "Noble Cheer." ADELA, ADEL, ADELINE, ADELINA, ADALINE, ADALINA, ADELICIA, ADA... | Female |
| Adel | Noble | Male |
| Adelaide | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adelhard | Resolute | Male |
| Adelheid | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adelheide | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
6-Letter H-Names Like Herman
24 names that share Herman's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Herman's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Herman
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Herman.
Names That Rhyme with Herman
18 baby names that share Herman's last 3 letters — -man. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Man | Benefit | Arabic | Male |
| Aman | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "Peace."It Is Often Used As A Nick... | African | Male |
| Eman | Creed, Belief | Arabic | Male |
| Iman | Somali And Muslim Name Meaning "Faith." | African | Female |
| Atman | Wise Man | German | Male |
| Ayman | Lucky; On The Right | Arabic | Male |
| Coman | Bent | Irish | Male |
| Daman | Demon | Celtic | Male |
| Deman | Judge | Anglo | Male |
| Duman | Misty; Smoky | Turkish | Male |
| Hyman | Life | Hebrew | Male |
| Leman | From The Valley | English | Male |
| Loman | Bare | Irish | Male |
| Lyman | From The Valley | English | Male |
| Numan | Blood | Arabic | Male |
| Orman | Spearman | English | Male |
| Osman | Godly Protection. | English | Male |
| Roman | From Rome | Spanish | Male |
Names That Start Like Herman
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Herman — Her-. Good for parents who like Herman's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hera | Myth Name (Wife Of Zeus) | Greek | Female |
| Hern | Mythical Hunter | English | Male |
| Hero | Myth Name (Priestess Of Aphrodite) | Greek | Female |
| Heru | Myth Name (Sun-God) | Egyptian | Male |
| Herne | Myth Name (A Hunter God) | Celtic | Male |
| Herta | Of The Earth | German | Female |
| Herve | Bitter | English | Male |
| Herald | One Who Proclaims. Also Variant Of Harold Army Commander. | English | Male |
| Hermes | Myth Name (Messenger Of The Gods) | Greek | Male |
| Hernan | Adventurous. Variant Of Ferdinand. | Spanish | Male |
| Hertha | Of The Earth | English | Female |
| Heraldo | Army Commander. | English | Male |
| Herbert | Illustrious Warrior. | French | Male |
| Hermosa | Beautiful | Spanish | Female |
| Herrick | Army Leader | German | Male |
| Hershel | Deer | Hebrew | Male |
| Hercules | Myth Name (Son Of Zeus) | Greek | Male |
| Hererinc | Hero | Anglo | Male |