Herman
Herman is a male given name: 99% of people named Herman are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Netherlands, Belgium
- US births since 1880
- 135,487 male / 795 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Herman
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Herman," in English, "Guten Tag Herman," in German. Herman is a male given name: about 99% of people named Herman are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Herman,
German
Guten Tag Herman,
French
Bonjour Herman,
Spanish
Estimado/a Herman:
Chinese
Herman您好：
Japanese
Herman様
English
Hi Herman,
German
Hi Herman,
French
Salut Herman,
Spanish
Hola Herman,
Chinese
Herman你好：
Japanese
Hermanさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 99% |
| Netherlands | common | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Finland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
135,487 male · 795 female · 136,282 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Herman a male or female name?
Herman is a male given name: 99% of people named Herman are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
How do I address Herman in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Herman," in English, "Guten Tag Herman," in German. Herman is a male given name: about 99% of people named Herman are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Herman a unisex name?
Herman is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Herman are men. Herman leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Herman a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/herman (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_herman,
title = {Is Herman a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/herman},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}