Given name & surname
Herschell
“resembling a deer”
Herschell is a variant of Herschelle. In Hebrew use, Herschelle carries the interpretation “resembling a deer.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Herschell is a variant of Herschelle. In Hebrew use, Herschelle carries the interpretation “resembling a deer.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Herschell connects to the Hirsh name family through Herschelle. An origin associated with Hirsh is Yiddish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1897. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Herschell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,059
- 1,059 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1924
- 33 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1997. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 33 in 1924. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 370 as a first name in 2020; 184 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Herschell’s family of names
Herschell has a related form in Hershel. Herschell has a related form in Herschelle.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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