Given name
Hermione
“a messenger of the gods”
Hermione brings together classical mythology and a Shakespearean association.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hermione 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
Hermione 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 English usage, Hermione developed from Ἑρμιόνη.
The story
In classical mythology, Hermione is the daughter of Helen and Menelaus and later marries Orestes. Shakespeare used the name for a central character in The Winter’s Tale.
Hermione through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,839
- 0 boys · 1,839 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 122 babies
- 2025
- 95
- #2,008 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +23%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 95 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,008 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 22.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (15). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,220 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.
Hermione’s family of names
In English usage, Hermione has a diminutive in Minnie. In English usage, Hermione developed from the Ancient Greek form Ἑρμιόνη. Hermione has a related form in Hermia.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Hermione has relatives in 4 languages.
5 related names in 4 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.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Hermione
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Appears in
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