Given name & surname
Hermine
“a wealthy woman”·“a messenger of the gods”
Hermine has a related form in Ermine. One Latin interpretation is “a wealthy woman.” Hermine is a variant of Hermia. In Greek use, Hermia carries the interpretation “a messenger of the gods.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hermine has a related form in Ermine. One Latin interpretation is “a wealthy woman.” Hermine 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
In French use, Hermine is a feminine form of Hermann. An origin associated with Hermann is Germanic. Hermine has a related form in Ermine. An origin associated with Ermine is Latin. Hermine connects to the Hermes name family through Hermia. A possible origin is Greek, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In German use, Hermine is used as a feminine counterpart of Hermann.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In French use, Hermine is a feminine form of Hermann. The history of Hermann gives this family its wider story. Hermann was in use during the 19th century. Hermine 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
Hermine through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,534
- 0 boys · 1,534 girls
- Most popular year
- 1916
- 51 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 8 in 1973. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 51 in 1916. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,494 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.
Hermine’s family of names
In French usage, Hermine is a feminine form of Hermann. In German usage, Hermine has a related form in Hermina. In French usage, Hermine has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Hermina.
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Around the world
Hermine has relatives in 6 languages.
6 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Hermine
- Hermine Reuss of GreizGerman princess (1887-1947) and 2nd wife of former Emperor Wilhelm II
- Hermine BraunsteinerAustrian concentration camp guard (1919–1999)
- Hermine Stindtswimmer (1888-1974)
- Hermine SterlerGerman actress (1894-1982)
- Hermine SchröderGerman athletics competitor1911–1978
- Hermine DavidFrench painter (1886-1970)
- Hermine Körneractress (1878–1960)
- Hermynia Zur MühlenAustrian writer and translator (1883–1951)
- Hermine KaragheuzFrench actress (1938-2021)
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