| Home > Hersh |
♂ Hersh
What does Hersh mean?
Hersh 
as a boys' name has its root in Yiddish, and the name Hersh means "deer". Hersh is an alternate spelling of Hershel (Yiddish): from Hirsh.
STARTS WITH He-
ASSOCIATED WITH deer
Variations
VARIANTS Hirsh, Hirsch, Hersch
OTHER FORMS VIA HERSHEL Herschel▼, Herzel, Herzl, Heshel, Heshi, Hirschl
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Hersha, ..
(female) Hersha, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Hersh Cortez (H.C.), ..
How popular is Hersh?
Hersh is an uncommon given name for males but a very popular last name for both adults and children (#8302 out of 150436, Top 6%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Popular alternative forms of Hersh (NOT RANKED) are Herschel and Hershel. Adoption of these forms of Hersh was at its highest a century ago (AVERAGE #413), but now, forms like Hershel have fallen out of fashion. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Harish, Hearst, Heath▼, Herb, Herin, Hern, Herne, Herut (see Cherut), Herv (see Harvey), Herve, Hirst, Horst, Hurst, Marsh and Welsh. These names tend to be more frequently used than Hersh.
See names in meaning and etymology.[Top]