Herb - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Herb \he-rb\ is a variant of Herbert, and the meaning of Herb is "illustrious warrior".

The baby name Herb sounds like Herbie. Other similar baby names are Hern and Herv.

Herb is an uncommon male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Herb. Compare Herb with related baby names.