Herminia
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning earthy; feminine form of Hermes.
Herminia by the numbers
Herminia was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 93 babies in 1929, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Hermes
Like Herminia, each of these traces back to Hermes: a form of it, a name built from it, or 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 Herminia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Herlindaarmy shield; derived from heri and lind10 in the US (2017)
- Harmonieharmony, accord; a form of Harmony95 in the US (2017)
- Hermionemessenger; derived from hermes the herald god29 in England and Wales (2025)
- Harmoniiharmony, agreement; a modern respelling of Harmony41 in the US (2017)
- Hermelindasoft, tender warrior; blend of germanic elements8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the earth
Like Herminia, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Siennareddish-brown earth; the city of Siena1,530 in England and Wales (2025)
- Brooklynnbroken land; a variant spelling of Brooklyn1,410 in the US (2017)
- Georgiaworker of the earth; a form of George280 in England and Wales (2025)
- Landryland ruler; from Landric602 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Herminia
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