Herman is a masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

, from an ancient

Germanic name Germanic given names are traditionally dithematic; that is, they are formed from two elements ( stems), by joining a prefix and a suffix. For example, King Æþelred's name was derived from ', meaning "noble", and ', meaning "counsel". The i ...

consisting of the elements '' harja-'' "army" and '' mann-'' "man". Hermine is the feminine form of ''Herman''. It is first recorded in the 8th century, in the forms ''Hariman'', ''Heriman'', ''Hairman'', ''Herman''. It regained popularity in the English-speaking world in the 19th century, particularly in the United States amongst

German Americans German Americans (, ) are Americans who have full or partial German ancestry. According to the United States Census Bureau's figures from 2022, German Americans make up roughly 41 million people in the US, which is approximately 12% of the pop ...

.Katie Martin-Doyle, ''The Treasury of Baby Names'', Worth Press, Cambridge 2005. ''Herman'' remains widely used in

Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

and

Scandinavian language The North Germanic languages make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages—a sub-family of the Indo-European languages—along with the West Germanic languages and the extinct East Germanic languages. The language group is also r ...

s. Variant forms include

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

'' Hermann'';

French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

'' Armand'';

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

and Portuguese ''

Armando Armando may refer to: * Armando (given name) * Armando (artist) (1929–2018), the name used by Dutch artist Herman Dirk van Dodeweerd * Armando (producer) Armando Gallop (sometimes written as Armando Gallup) (February 12, 1970 – December 17, ...

''; Italian '' Ermanno''. Herman has also been in use as a German surname since the 16th century. The name of ''

Arminius Arminius (; 18/17 BC–AD 21) was a chieftain of the Germanic peoples, Germanic Cherusci tribe who is best known for commanding an alliance of Germanic tribes at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in AD 9, in which three Roman legions under th ...

'', the 1st-century leader of the

Cherusci The Cherusci were a Germanic tribe that inhabited parts of the plains and forests of northwestern Germania in the area of the Weser River and present-day Hanover during the first centuries BC and AD. Roman sources reported they considered thems ...

, became identified with the name ''Hermann'' in German historiography in the early modern period; thus, Arminius is traditionally known as ''Hermann der Cheruskerfürst'' in German. The name of ''Arminius'' is in fact from a stem '' ermen-'' "strong". The conflation of this element with the name ''Herman'' may indeed date to the medieval period, via variant forms such as ''Ermin, Ermen, Erman, Ermanno'', feminine ''Ermina, Ermana, Hirmina, Hermena''.

Middle Ages

* Herman I (archbishop of Cologne) (d. 924) *

Herman I, Duke of Swabia Herman I (died 10 December 949) was the first Conradine Duke of Swabia (from 926), the son of Gebhard, Duke of Lorraine, and a cousin of King Conrad I of Germany. When duke Burchard II died at Novara, while campaigning in Italy, King Henry the ...

(d. 949) *

Hermann Billung Hermann Billung (900 or 912 – 27 March 973) was the margrave of the Billung March from 936 until his death. The first of the Saxon House of Billung, Hermann was a trusted lieutenant of Emperor Otto I. Though never Duke of Saxony himsel ...

Duke of Saxony (d. 973) * Herman II, Duke of Swabia (d. 1003) *

Herman III, Duke of Swabia Hermann III (c.994/995 - April 1, 1012) was a member of the Conradine dynasty. He was Duke of Swabia from 1003 until 1012. Life Hermann was the son of Herman II, Duke of Swabia and his wife Gerberga of Burgundy, daughter of Conrad I of Burgundy. ...

(d. 1012) *

Herman IV, Duke of Swabia Herman IV (c. 1015-July 1038) was the Duke of Swabia (1030–1038). He was the second son of Ernest I and Gisela of Swabia. He was one of the Babenberg dukes of Swabia. Herman became duke in 1030 following the death of his older brother Ernest ...

(d. 1038) * Herman II (archbishop of Cologne) (d. 1056) *

Hermann of Reichenau Blessed Hermann of Reichenau or Herman the Cripple (18 July 1013– 24 September 1054), also known by other names, was an 11th-century Benedictine monk and scholar. He composed works on history, music theory, mathematics, and astronomy, a ...

(1013–1064) *

Herman (bishop of Salisbury) __NOTOC__ Herman (died 1078) was a medieval cleric who served as the Bishop of Ramsbury and of Sherborne before and after the Norman conquest of England. In 1075, he oversaw their unification and translation to Salisbury (then at Old Sarum). ...

, bishop of Ramsbury, Sherborne and Salisbury (d. 1078) *

Hermann of Salm Herman(n) of Salm ( – 28 September 1088), also known as Herman(n) of Luxembourg, the progenitor of the House of Salm, was Count of Salm and elected German anti-king from 1081 until his death. Life Hermann was a son of Count Giselbert of ...

(d. 1088) * Herman the Archdeacon, hagiographer, d. 1090s *

Herman II, Margrave of Baden Hermann II of Baden (c. 1060 – 7 October 1130) was the first to use the title Margrave of Baden, after the family seat at Castle Hohenbaden. This castle is in the present day town of Baden-Baden. Life Hermann was the son of Hermann I of Ba ...

(d. 1130) *

Herman van Horne Herman van Horne (or Hoorn) (died 31 January 1156) was Bishop of Utrecht from 1150 to 1156. Herman was son of Thiery de Looz, Count of Horn, and grandson of Emmo, Count of Looz. Herman became archdeacon at Liège in 1136, and provost of Sankt ...

(d. 1156), bishop of Utrecht *

Herman of Carinthia Herman of Carinthia (1105/1110 – after 1154), also called Hermanus Dalmata or Sclavus Dalmata, Secundus, by his own words born in the "heart of Istria", was a philosopher, astronomer, astrologer, mathematician and translator of Arabic works int ...

(ca. 1100–ca. 1160), Benedictine scholar *

Herman Joseph Hermann Joseph, (7 April 1241) was a German Premonstratensian canons regular, canon regular and mysticism, mystic. Never formally canonization, canonized, in 1958 his status as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church was formally recognized by Pope ...

of Cologne (1150–1243) *

Hermannus Alemannus Hermannus Alemannus (Latin for Herman the German) translated Arabic philosophy, Arabic philosophical works into Latin. He worked at the Toledo School of Translators around the middle of the thirteenth century (from approximately 1240 to 1256) and ...

, Herman the German, 13th-century translator * Hermann von Münster (d. 1392), master glassmaker *

Hermann II, Count of Celje Hermann II (; early 1360s – 13 October 1435), Count of Celje, was a Styrian prince and magnate, most notable as the faithful supporter and father-in-law of the Hungarian king and Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund of Luxembourg. Hermann's loyalty t ...

(1365–1435) *

Herman of Valaam Herman of Valaam () is a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church. Herman of Valaam together with Sergius of Valaam are considered to be the founders of the Valaam Monastery. The exact time of the monastery establishment is unknown and referred to th ...

, saint of the Russian Orthodox Church and founder of the Valaam Monastery in Karelia (date unknown, 10th to 15th centuries)

Early Modern

Hermann of Wied Hermann of Wied (German: ''Hermann von Wied'') (14 January 1477 – 15 August 1552) was the Archbishop-Elector of Cologne from 1515 to 1546. In 1521, he supported a punishment for German reformer Martin Luther Martin Luther ( ; ; 10 N ...

, archbishop of Cologne (1477–1552) * Herman de Lynden (1547–1603), Belgian military commander in the Eighty Years' War *

Catharina Herman Catharina Herman (died after 1604) was a Dutch heroine of the Eighty Years' War. She was hailed in history as a role model of marital fidelity. She was from Medemblik and married to a soldier whose name has been lost. In 1600, her spouse was sent ...

(died after 1604), Dutch war heroine *

Jobst Herman, Count of Lippe Jobst Herman of Lippe-Biesterfeld (9 February 1625 in Detmold – 6 July 1678 in Biesterfeld) was a titular Count of Lippe, Sternberg and Schwalenberg. Early life He was the son of Count Simon VII from 1587 to 1627) from his marriage to Cou ...

(1625–1678), German noble *

Herman Boerhaave Herman Boerhaave (, 31 December 1668 – 23 September 1738Underwood, E. Ashworth. "Boerhaave After Three Hundred Years." ''The British Medical Journal'' 4, no. 5634 (1968): 820–25. .) was a Dutch chemist, botanist, Christian humanist, and ph ...

(1668–1738), Dutch botanist *

Herman of Alaska Herman of Alaska (; 1756 – November 15, 1837) was a Russian Orthodox monk and missionary to Alaska, which was then part of Russian America. His gentle approach and ascetic life earned him the love and respect of both the native Alaskans and th ...

(1756–1837), Russian missionary to Alaska

Modern

The name Herman was popular in the United States during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, consistently ranking between 55 and 44 throughout the 1880–1914 period. Beginning with World War I, the name's popularity entered a steady decline for the remainder of the twentieth century, falling below rank 1,000 in the year 2000. * Herman (Aav), (1878–1961), head of the Orthodox Church of Finland *

Herman (Swaiko) Metropolitan Herman (born Joseph Swaiko, 1 February 1932 – 6 September 2022) was the primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). As the head of the OCA, he was the Archbishop of Washington and New York, and Metropolitan of All America ...

(1932–2022), head of the Orthodox Church in America *

Hermán Aceros Hermán Aceros Bueno (30 September 1938 – 29 October 2018) was a Colombian footballer. He competed for the Colombia national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup which was held in Chile. Career Aceros played football as a right and left w ...

(1938–2018), Colombian footballer * Herman M. Albert (1901–1947), American lawyer and politician * Herman D. Aldrich (1801–1880), American businessman *

Herman Barron Herman Barron (December 23, 1909 – June 11, 1978) was an American professional golfer best known for being the first Jewish golfer to win a PGA Tour event. Early life Barron was born in Port Chester, New York. Professional career Barro ...

(1909–1978), American professional golfer * Herman Berendsen (1934–2019), Dutch chemist *

Herman Berlinski Herman Berlinski (18 August 1910 – 27 September 2001) was a German-born American composer, organist, pianist, Musicology, musicologist and choir conducting, conductor. Life Family background; early upbringing Before he was born, Herman Berlins ...

(1910–2001), German-born American composer and conductor *

Herman Bouma Herman Bouma (born 15 March 1934) is a Dutch vision researcher and gerontechnologist. He is considered to be one of the founders of the field of gerontechnology. He spent the majority of his career at the Institute of Perception Research, serving a ...

(born 1934), Dutch vision researcher and gerontechnologist *

Herman Cain Herman Cain (December 13, 1945July 30, 2020) was an American businessman and Tea Party movement activist in the Republican Party. Cain graduated from Morehouse College with a bachelor's degree in mathematics. He then earned a master's degree ...

(1945–2020), American businessman, talk show host, and candidate for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination * Herman Carroll Sr (born 1952) American fugitive * Herman Dreer (1888–1981), American academic administrator, educational reformer and activist, author, editor, minister, and civil rights leader *

Herman Edwards Herman Lee Edwards (born April 27, 1954) is an American football coach and former player. He played cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. Edwards was also a head coach in the NFL ...

(born 1954), known as Herm Edwards, American football player and coach *

Herman Becker Fast Herman Becker Fast (May 19, 1887 – December 20, 1938) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician. Fast was born in a Mennonite farming family in Mountain Lake, Minnesota, Mountain Lake, Cottonwood County, Minnesota. He lived with hi ...

(1887-1938), American businessman, farmer, politician * Herman Fishman (1917–1967), American basketball player and baseball player * Herman Goldstein (1939–2020), American criminologist *

Herman Goldstine Herman Heine Goldstine (September 13, 1913 – June 16, 2004) was a mathematician and computer scientist, who worked as the director of the IAS machine at the Institute for Advanced Study and helped to develop ENIAC, the first of the modern ...

(1913–2004), American mathematician and computer scientist * Herman W. Hellman (1843–1906), German-born American Jewish businessman * Herman Johannes (1912–1992), Indonesian professor, scientist and politician *

Herman José Hermann José von Krippahl , known as Herman José (born 19 March 1954), is a Portuguese-born German comedian, television host, actor and musician. He is best known for his numerous TV shows and comedy sketches. Starting his career in the mid-1 ...

(born 1954), Portuguese showman, singer and comedian * Herman Leenders (born 1960), Flemish writer and poet *

Herman Li Herman Li (; born 3 October 1976) is a Hong Kong-born British musician. He is one of the lead guitarists, producers and songwriters for the power metal band DragonForce. Li has played with the band based in England since it was formed in 1999 ...

(李康敏 ''Lǐ Kāng Mǐn'', born 1976), Chinese musician *

Herman Lieberman Herman Lieberman (4 January 1870 – 21 October 1941) was a Polish lawyer and socialist politician. Life Lieberman was born into a Jewish family in Drohobycz, Galicia, then part of Austro-Hungary. From 1907 to 1914 and from 1917 to 1918, he ...

(1870–1941), Polish lawyer and politician * Herman Long (disambiguation), multiple people *

Herman J. Mankiewicz Herman Jacob Mankiewicz ( ; November 7, 1897 – March 5, 1953) was an American screenwriter who, with Orson Welles, wrote the screenplay for ''Citizen Kane'' (1941). Both Mankiewicz and Welles went on to receive the Academy Award for Best Orig ...

(1897–1953), American screenwriter * Herman Keh (郭坤耀, born 1996), Singaporean actor and model *

Herman Francis Mark Herman Francis Mark (born Hermann Franz Mark; May 3, 1895, Vienna – April 6, 1992, Austin, Texas) was an Austrian-American chemist regarded for his contributions to the development of polymer science. Mark's X-ray diffraction work on the mole ...

(1895–1992), Austrian-American chemist *

Herman Melville Herman Melville (Name change, born Melvill; August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance (literature), American Renaissance period. Among his best-known works ar ...

(1819–1891), American novelist * Herman A. Metz (1867–1934), German-born -American U.S. Representative from New York and New York City Comptroller and businessman * Herman Miller (Wisconsin politician) (1833–1922), American politician *

Herman Miller (writer) Herman Miller (November 10, 1919 – April 18, 1999) was a Hollywood film writer and producer. Biography Miller was born on November 10, 1919, in New York City, to Morris Miller (1871–1947) and Esther Booke (1881–1933). He was of Polish Jewi ...

(1919–1999), American screenwriter and film producer * Herman Redemeijer (1930–2020), Dutch politician * Herman Salmon (1913–1980), American barnstormer, air racer, and test pilot * Herman Leonard de Silva (1928–2009), Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations * Herman Slater (1938–1992), an American Wiccan high priest *

Herman Smetanin Herman Volodymyrovych Smetanin (; born 8 October 1992) is a Ukrainian politician who is the Minister of Strategic Industries since the 5th September 2024. Herman is also a defense industry management executive, General Director of the Joint Stoc ...

(born 1992), Ukrainian defense industry management executive * Herman Stump (1837–1917), American politician * Herman Suselbeek (born 1943), Dutch rower * Herman Terrado (born 1989), Guam-born American mixed martial artist *

Herman van Bekkum Herman van Bekkum (26 September 1932 – 30 November 2020) was a Dutch organic chemist. He was professor of Catalysis in Organic Chemistry between 1971 and 1998 at Delft University of Technology. He served as rector magnificus of the university ...

(1932–2020), Dutch chemist * Herman Van der Wee (born 1928), Belgian economic historian * Herman van Praag (born 1929), Dutch psychiatrist *

Herman Claudius van Riemsdijk Herman Claudius van Riemsdijk (born 26 August 1948) is a Brazilian chess player. He was awarded the title International Master by FIDE in 1978. Van Riemsdijk was also granted the title of International Arbiter in 1981. Born in Tiel, the Netherla ...

(born 1948), Brazilian chess player *

Herman Van Rompuy Herman Achille, Count Van Rompuy (; born 31 October 1947) is a Belgian politician who served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 2008 to 2009, and later as the first permanent President of the European Council from 2009 to 2014. Van Rompuy, a ...

(born 1947), Belgian politician, first President of the European Council *

Herman Van Springel Herman Vanspringel (14 August 1943 – 25 August 2022), also spelled Herman Van Springel, was a Belgian road racing cyclist, from Grobbendonk, in the Flemish Campine or Kempen region. He achieved podium finishes in all three of the grand tours w ...

(1943–2022), Belgian cyclist *

Herman van Veen Hermannus Jantinus van Veen (born 14 March 1945) is a Dutch stage performer, actor, author, singer-songwriter and musician. He worked with accompanists Laurens van Rooyen and Erik van der Wurff, both of whom were pianists and composers. In ...

(born 1945), Dutch stage performer, actor, musician, singer/songwriter and author * Herman Vedel (1875–1948), Danish painter *

Herman Wirth Hermann Felix Wirth (alternatively referred to as Herman Wirth Roeper Bosch or Herman Felix Wirth (although spelled ''Hermann'' on his birth certificate); 6 May 1885 in Utrecht – 16 February 1981 in Kusel) was a Dutch-German historian, a schol ...

(1885–1981), Dutch-German lay historian and scholar *

Herman Wouk Herman Wouk ( ; May 27, 1915 – May 17, 2019) was an American author. He published fifteen novels, many of them historical fiction such as ''The Caine Mutiny'' (1951), for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, Pulitzer Prize in fiction. ...

(1915–2019), American author * Herman Zetterberg (1904–1963), Swedish jurist and politician ; Stage name *

Peter Noone Peter Blair Denis Bernard Noone (born 5 November 1947) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He was the lead singer "Herman" in the 1960s pop group Herman's Hermits. Early life Noone was born in Davyhulme, Lancashire, England ...

(born 1947), English singer-songwriter and actor, stage name Herman as leader of the pop group Herman's Hermits

Fictional characters

* Herman, a bug in the Disney segment ''

Mickey and the Beanstalk ''Fun and Fancy Free'' is a 1947 American animated musical film, musical fantasy film, fantasy anthology film produced by Walt Disney and Ben Sharpsteen and released on September 27, 1947, by RKO Radio Pictures. The film is a compilation of two ...

'' *

Herman Hermann The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The write ...

, a one-armed character from the American television sitcom ''The Simpsons'' * Hermine, a character from the novel '' Steppenwolf'' *

Herman Munster Herman Munster is a fictional character in the CBS sitcom ''The Munsters'', originally played by Fred Gwynne. The patriarch of the Munster household, Herman is one of Frankenstein’s monsters, created in a lab in Germany in the nineteenth ce ...

, from American television sitcom ''The Munsters'' * Herman Melleville, a monster from ''

Doug's 1st Movie ''Doug's 1st Movie'' is a 1999 American animated comedy film based on the television series '' Doug''. Despite the film's title, it is the series finale of the show. Directed by Maurice Joyce, the film was produced by Walt Disney Television An ...

'' * Herman I Vermin, a character created by American cartoonist

Marc Hempel Marc Hempel (born May 25, 1957) is an American cartoonist/comics artist best known for his work on '' The Sandman'' with Neil Gaiman. Biography Writer and artist Marc Hempel grew up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and now lives in Baltimore ...

* Herman Castillo, from '' Violetta'' *

Herman Toothrot ''Monkey Island'' is a series of adventure games. The first four games were produced and published by LucasArts, earlier known as Lucasfilm Games. The fifth was developed by Telltale Games with LucasArts, while the sixth was developed by Terribl ...

, from LucasArts' ''Monkey Island'' * Herman Brooks, the titular character of the American television sitcom ''

Herman's Head ''Herman's Head'' is an American sitcom that aired on the Fox network from September 8, 1991, until April 21, 1994. The series was created by Andy Guerdat and Steve Kreinberg, and produced by Witt/Thomas Productions in association with Touchst ...

'' * Herman the mouse, created by American animation studio Famous Studios (a.k.a. Paramount Cartoon Studios) * Herman Schultz aka Shocker, from Marvel Comics *Herman Carter/The Doctor, from the horror game ''Dead by Daylight''

As a surname

Variants include ''Herrmann, Herrman, Herman, Hermann, Hermanns''

Disambiguation lists

* Edward Herman (disambiguation) * Robert Herman (disambiguation) * Tom Herman (disambiguation)

Early modern

* Augustine Herman (1621–1686), Bohemian explorer of North America *

Jakob Hermann Jakob Hermann (16 July 1678 – 11 July 1733) was a mathematician who worked on problems in classical mechanics. He is the author of ''Phoronomia'', an early treatise on mechanics in Latin, which has been translated by Ian Bruce in 2015-16. In 172 ...

(1678–1733), Swiss mathematician *

Nikolaus Herman Nikolaus Herman (first name also ''Nicolaus'' or ''Niklas''; 1500 – 3 May 1561) was a German Lutheran cantor and teacher, creating numerous Protestant hymns. Some of them are contained in hymnals in several languages. Career Herman was born ...

(c.1500–1561), German cantor and hymn writer

Modern

Alexis Herman Alexis Margaret Herman (July 16, 1947 – April 25, 2025) was an American political figure who served as the 23rd United States secretary of labor from 1997 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. She was the first Black Americans, Black American ...

(1947–2025), American political figure * Arthur L. Herman (born 1956), American historian *

Babe Herman Floyd Caves "Babe" Herman (June 26, 1903 – November 27, 1987) was an American professional baseball player and scout. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right fielder between and , most prominently as a member of the Brooklyn Dod ...

(1903–1987), Major League Baseball right fielder *

Billy Herman William Jennings Bryan Herman (July 7, 1909 – September 5, 1992) was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1930s and 1940s. Known for his stellar defense and consistent batting, Herman still holds many ...

(1909–1992), Major League Baseball second baseman *

Cila Herman Cila V. Herman is an American thermal engineering, thermal engineer from the former Yugoslavia. Her research has concerned heat transfer, the use of thermal imaging to diagnose skin cancer, refrigeration using thermoacoustic heat engines, and th ...

, Yugoslav-American thermal engineer *

David Herman David Herman (born February 20, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. He was an original cast member on ''MADtv'' from 1995 to 1997, and played Michael Bolton in ''Office Space''. He has done voice acting work in hundreds of episodes of '' ...

(born 1967), American actor *

Faithe Herman Faithe Herman (born December 27, 2007) is an American actress, best known for her work in ''This Is Us'' (2016), '' Shazam!'' (2019) and ''Shazam! Fury of the Gods'' (2023). Personal life Herman was born in 2007 and lives in San Diego, Cali ...

, American actress *

Hanna Herman Hanna Mykolaivna Herman () (born 24 April 1959; Lviv region,Henry Herman Henry Herman (real name Henry Heydrac D'Arco, 1832–1894) was an English dramatist and novelist. Biography He was born in Alsace, and educated at a military college. He emigrated to the United States, and served in the Confederate Army during t ...

, pen name of Henry Heydrac D'Arco (1832–1894), English dramatist and novelist *

Jerry Herman Gerald Sheldon Herman (July 10, 1931December 26, 2019) was an American composer and lyricist, known for his work in Broadway theatre. One of the most commercially successful Broadway songwriters of his time, Herman was the composer and lyricist ...

(1931–2019), American composer *

Josef Herman Josef Herman (3 January 1911 – 19 February 2000), was a highly regarded Polish-British painter who influenced contemporary art, particularly in the United Kingdom. He was part of a generation of central and eastern European Jewish refuge ...

(1911–2000), Polish-British painter * Josephine Herman, Cook Islander physician *

Louis Herman Louis Herman (April 16, 1930 – August 3, 2016) was an American marine biologist. He was a researcher of dolphin sensory abilities, dolphin cognition, and humpback whales. He was professor in the Department of Psychology and a cooperating facul ...

(1930–2016), American marine biologist * M. Justin Herman (1909–1971), American public administrator; Executive Director of the

San Francisco Redevelopment Agency The San Francisco Redevelopment Agency (SFRA) was an urban renewal agency active from 1948 until 2012, with purpose to improve the urban landscape through "redesign, redevelopment, and rehabilitation" of specific areas of the city. SFRA demolish ...

* Oskar Herman (1886–1974), Croatian painter *

Ottó Herman Ottó Herman born Herrmann Károly Ottó (26 June 1835 – 27 December 1914) was a Hungarian zoologist, ethnographer, archaeologist, journalist, and politician. A polymath recognized as a pioneer of Hungarian natural history research, he made n ...

(1835–1914), Hungarian zoologist, ethnographer, archaeologist, and politician *

Robin Herman Robin Cathy Herman (November 24, 1951 – February 1, 2022) was an American writer and journalist. She was the first female sports journalist for ''The New York Times''. Herman had a successful and eclectic career, ranging from sports writing to ...

(1951-2022), American sports journalist *

Róża Herman Róża Maria Herman (16 January 1902 – 7 March 1995) was a Polish chess player. She was awarded the title FIDE titles#Woman International Master, International Woman Master by FIDE in 1950. In June 1935, she took 4th place at the first Polish C ...

(1902–1995), Polish chess master *

Vilim Herman Vilim Herman (born 19 January 1949) is a Croatian jurist and politician. A former representative in the Croatian Parliament, he serves as a professor of law at the University of Osijek. Early life Herman was born in Osijek to a Jewish family. Th ...

(born 1949), Croatian university professor, politician and former representative in the Croatian Parliament *

Woody Herman Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987) was an American jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roo ...

(1913–1987), American jazz clarinetist and big band leader *

Yaron Herman Yaron Herman (; born 12 July 1981) is a French-Israeli jazz pianist Jazz piano is a collective term for the techniques pianists use when playing jazz. The piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ...

(born 1981), Israeli jazz pianist

Fictional characters

Pee-wee Herman Pee-wee Herman is a comedy character created and portrayed by the American comedian Paul Reubens. He starred in films and television series during the 1980s. The childlike Pee-wee Herman character developed as a stage act that quickly led to an ...

, played by Paul Reubens * Gunther Hermann, from the computer game ''

Deus Ex ''Deus Ex'' is a series of cyberpunk role-playing video games, set during the mid 21st century. Focusing on the conflict between secretive factions who wish to control the world by proxy, and the effects of transhumanistic attitudes and technol ...

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