Deer
Derived from the Yiddish name Hersh, which is a diminutive of the Middle High German word for deer. It was historically used as a secular equivalent to the Hebrew name Naphtali, who was compared to a 'swift hind' in the Bible.
Less common today
Hershel isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,024 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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