Hermes is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning “to bind, put together.” In 2024 it was given to 28 boys in the United States.
Hermes belongs to the Greek tradition. Its meaning — “to bind, put together” — is the sense carried by its Greek roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Hermes first appears in Social Security records in 1924. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #2607 in 1969, and in 2024 28 babies received the name — 660 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Hermes means “to bind, put together” in its Greek roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Hermes is a boy name. In 2024, 28 babies received the name in the US.
Hermes comes from the Greek tradition.
Hermes first appears in US records in 1924. Its best-ever ranking was #2607 in 1969, and 28 babies were given the name in 2024.
Hermes is pronounced /ˈhɝmiːz/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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