Hermes
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning messenger; Greek god of commerce and thieves.
Hermes by the numbers
Hermes was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 17 babies in 1982, making it a 1980s name.
Names that come from Hermes
Forms of Hermes in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hermes. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean God
Like Hermes, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean a messenger
Like Hermes, each of these has a messenger in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Malachimy messenger or my king2,514 in the US (2017)
- Angelomessenger or angel; from angelos1,020 in the US (2017)
- Malakaimy messenger; variant of Malachi804 in the US (2017)
- Deaconmessenger; from diakonos575 in the US (2017)
- UrielGod is my light; angel name558 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Hermes
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