The baby name Hermaeus is a Boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced her-MEE-us.
Hermaeus is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Hermaeus is a boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced her-MEE-us.
Hermaeus is Latin in Origin.
Hermaeus is the Latinized form of Ancient Greek Ἑρμαῖος, transliterated Hermaios. The name is an adjectival formation from Hermes, with the suffix -aios marking relationship or belonging; its literal sense is of Hermes or devoted to Hermes. The theonym Hermes may be connected with herma, a stone boundary marker or cairn, though the god’s deeper etymology remains debated.
The personal name is documented in Greek contexts from the Classical period, including a Hermaeus the perfumer cited by Athenaeus, and it also served as a month name in some local calendars. Its best-known bearer is Hermaeus Soter, an Indo-Greek king of the Hindu Kush region in the first century BCE. Greek inscriptions and papyri show Hermaios; Latin and modern historical writing usually use Hermaeus.
Hermaeus is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Hermaeus appears only 1 time in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.
| Hermaeus Hermaeus was an Indo-Greek king best known for ruling Paropamisadae in the Hindu-Kush region as part of the Eucratid dynasty. Known as Hermaeus Soter, or "Hermaeus the Saviour," he ruled from Alexandria of the Caucasus near present-day Kabul, Afghanistan. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
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