Hershel Name Meaning

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The name Hershel comes from Yiddish roots and carries a meaning worth knowing. Read the full meaning and origin of Hershel below, then browse real variants, short forms, and related names from the same family. Tap any name to copy it instantly.

Hershel Name Meaning

Yiddish, AmericanYiddish diminutive of HERSH. As a non-Jewish American name (somewhat common around the end of the 19th century), it was likely inspired by the German surname HERSCHEL, borne for instance by the...

Origin: YiddishGender: Boy
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1 Ha-jun
2 Helmuth
3 Hakim
4 Henrich
5 Hektor
6 Hakeem
7 Hizkiah
8 Hersh
9 Heru
10 Hrodland
11 Heraclio
12 Havel
13 Hasdrubal
14 Harlan
15 Hertha
16 Herodion
17 Hallr
18 Hasim
19 Hedley
20 Hayder
21 Hartwin
22 Hisein
23 Henny
24 Haydn
25 Hendrik
26 Herry
27 Hidde
28 Haralamb
29 Harris
30 Heckie
31 Harri
32 Hermanni
33 Hananiah
34 Hermanus
35 Hreiðarr
36 Hadrian
37 Hannu
38 Hayati̇
39 Herut
40 Horace
41 Hikaru
42 Harish
43 Henning
44 Hankin
45 Harmon
46 Hatim
47 Herta
48 Herb
49 Hasib
50 Harland
51 Henryk
52 Hávarðr
53 Helladios
54 Herbie
55 Hennie
56 Hamilton
57 Hallþórr
58 Herminio
59 Hinrich
60 Horatio
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