What does Herne mean?

Herne as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Herne is "heron". Probably refers to a place where herons were to be found.

STARTS WITH He-

ASSOCIATED WITH old english

Variations

VARIANTS Hearne, Hern

How popular is Herne?

Herne is an uncommonly occurring given name for men but a very prominent last name for all people (#37200 out of 150436, Top 25%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Herne is pronounced similarly to Hearn. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Aherne, Arne, Beirne, Benne, Berne, Borne, Burne, Byrne, Carne, Deane, Dene, Gene▼, Harte, Harve▼, Hecie, Heike, Hein, Heine, Heiner, Heini, Heinie, Heinz, Helge, Helje (see Helgi), Henk, Herb, Herbie, Herin, Hermes, Hermie, Hernan, Hernlea (see Hernley), Hernlee (see Hernley), Hernley, Hernlie (see Hernley), Hernly, Hersh, Herut (see Cherut), Herv (see Harvey), Herve, Hervey, Herzel, Herzl, Hewe, Hewie, Hewney, Jerone, Keane, Kearne, Keene, Keyne, Leone, Lerone, Lorne, Rene▼, Renne, Sterne and Verne▼. These names tend to be more frequently used than Herne.