What Does the Name Hershel Mean

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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 Hallvarðr
2 Helge
3 Honza
4 Haroldo
5 Haggai
6 Hávarðr
7 Hemming
8 Hirah
9 Hróðgeirr
10 Hatim
11 Heddwyn
12 Hersh
13 Hossein
14 Hachirou
15 Heraclio
16 Haskel
17 Hildebert
18 Hermann
19 Hrodebert
20 Hankin
21 Hi̇kmet
22 Herminius
23 Hamon
24 Hadrien
25 Haraldr
26 Howard
27 Heard
28 Homer
29 Heitor
30 Haralambi
31 Hiram
32 Hervey
33 Hizkiah
34 Hisham
35 Hariman
36 Hafeez
37 Hali̇l
38 Herminio
39 Hammond
40 Hannu
41 Hannibal
42 Helios
43 Hevel
44 Hovik
45 Havel
46 Herta
47 Hachiro
48 Hildræd
49 Haytham
50 Harisha
51 Henrikas
52 Halldór
53 Hadyn
54 Haraldur
55 Harmon
56 Hameed
57 Heimirich
58 Héctor
59 Honorius
60 Haamid
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