The baby name Hersi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HER-see (IPA: /ˈhɛr.si/).
Hersi is Somali in Origin.
The baby name Hersi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HER-see (IPA: /ˈhɛr.si/).
Hersi is Somali in Origin.
Hersi is a Somali masculine given name, also encountered as a family name through the patronymic system. It derives from Arabic ḥirz (حرز), “amulet, protective charm,” adapted into Somali as Hirsi/Hersi. The name carries connotations of protection, safety, and good fortune - someone guarded from harm or serving as a safeguard for others.
Documented across Somali communities in the Horn of Africa and the diaspora, Hersi has been in steady use for generations; written forms vary with transliteration standards and colonial-era alphabets. Variant spellings include Hirsi (most common) and Hersi; orthographic preference accounts for the vowel placement. As a surname, it appears for all genders, reflecting the bearer’s father’s given name. The name pairs easily with Arabic- and Somali-origin names and resonates with parents seeking a culturally rooted choice that evokes blessing and protection.
Hersi is far from common. We have only 59 recorded uses of it on record, from 17 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ | Boys | 0 | #34 | 3 | 657 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| TN | 0 | #817 | 13 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
Hersi is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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