The baby name Herbst is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced German IPA: /hɛʁpst/; English approximation: /ˈhɜːrbst/ ("HERB-st").
Herbst is German in Origin.
The baby name Herbst is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced German IPA: /hɛʁpst/; English approximation: /ˈhɜːrbst/ ("HERB-st").
Herbst is German in Origin.
Herbst is a German word-name meaning the autumn season and, by extension, harvest time, fruition, and plenty. It descends from Old High German herbist (also harbist), from Proto-Germanic *harbistaz, ultimately tied to the Indo-European root kerp, “to gather, reap,” which also underlies English harvest. In German, Herbst evokes golden leaves and the turning of the year; in Dutch the cognate noun is herfst, and related seasonal words appear in the Scandinavian höst/høst family.
As a personal name, Herbst is exceedingly rare and generally modern, used as a poetic, gender-neutral nature choice or to honor German or Ashkenazic heritage. Its long-standing presence is as a surname across German-speaking lands and among Jewish families, many of whom adopted seasonal surnames under 18th–19th‑century naming laws. Regional and orthographic variants include Harbst; conceptual equivalents include English Autumn or Harvest and French Automne.
Herbst is a rare name. Across 5 countries, we found 14 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
Herbst is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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