Hershel
HER-shul
Popularity
#2755
Letters
7
Syllables
2
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
10,284
Peak Year
#226 in 1924
First Recorded
1880
Style
Vintage, Spiritual & Biblical
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Of Yiddish origin, Hershel is a diminutive form of Hirsch, meaning 'deer' or 'stag'.
Numerology
The Idealist
Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.
Famous Namesakes
Hershel Walker
American football player and politician
Herschel Grynszpan
Assassinated a German diplomat
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