The baby name Hermano is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: [eɾˈmano]; respelling: er-MAH-no (Spanish, silent 'h').
Hermano is Spanish in Origin.
The baby name Hermano is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: [eɾˈmano]; respelling: er-MAH-no (Spanish, silent 'h').
Hermano is Spanish in Origin.
Hermano combines two converging traditions. In the Romance sphere, it aligns with Latin Germanus, meaning “of the same stock; full brother; genuine,” a name borne by several late‑antique saints that seeded forms like Germán, Germain, and Germano. In Germanic naming, it also parallels Herman/Hermann from harja “army” + man “man,” giving a secondary sense of “warrior, army man.” In Spanish, hermano is the everyday word for “brother,” a warm association that reinforces the Latin meaning even where the name is rare.
Usage today is uncommon but attested in the Portuguese‑speaking world - especially Brazil - alongside the more frequent Germano; it appears sporadically in Spanish contexts and among diaspora communities. International variants and cognates include Germano (Portuguese/Italian), Germán (Spanish), Germain (French), German (Slavic languages), Ermanno (Italian), and Herman/Hermann (English, Dutch, German, Scandinavian). Nicknames include Mano and Manno in Lusophone settings, with Hermie or Herman as English-leaning short forms.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #217 | 4 | 4,970 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #242 | 5 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #243 | 7 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #247 | 4 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #320 | 48 | 7,951 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #335 | 4 | 5,948 | |
| BR | 0 | #352 | 9 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #361 | 9 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #446 | 29 | 7,625 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #479 | 5 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #498 | 8 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #529 | 22 | 12,054 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #627 | 39 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #634 | 119 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #845 | 76 | 15,656 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #850 | 29 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #897 | 34 | 5,610 |
| MA | 0 | #900 | 230 | 20,986 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #925 | 58 | 16,355 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,451 | 21 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Hermano is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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