Given name
Hermila
“a messenger of the gods”
Hermila is a variant of Hermia. In Greek use, Hermia carries the interpretation “a messenger of the gods.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hermila is a variant of Hermia. In Greek use, Hermia carries the interpretation “a messenger of the gods.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hermila connects to the Hermes name family through Hermia. A possible origin is Greek, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1921. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Hermila is a variant of Hermia. The history of Hermia gives this family its wider story. Hermia is a character in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Hermia connects with the Greek god Hermes; in German naming it can also be treated as a Latinate version of Hermine.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Hermila through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 232
- 0 boys · 232 girls
- Most popular year
- 1944
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
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- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2015. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 9 in 1944. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,053 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Hermila’s family of names
Hermila has a related form in Hermia.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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“a messenger of the gods”
8% boys · 92% girls
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“a messenger of the gods”
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Hermiah
“a messenger of the gods”
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Hermea
“a messenger of the gods” · “a soldier”
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