Army man or warrior
Derived from the Germanic elements 'heri' meaning army and 'man' meaning man. It was a common name among Germanic tribes and was famously borne by the leader who defeated the Romans at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.
Less common today
Hermann isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,644 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990โpresent (SSA data).
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