The baby name Hoffman is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhɒf.mən/ (HOFF-mən).
Hoffman is German in Origin.
The baby name Hoffman is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhɒf.mən/ (HOFF-mən).
Hoffman is German in Origin.
Hoffman is a German occupational surname occasionally used as a given name. It comes from Middle High German hof (“farm, manor; court”) + man (“man, servant”), signifying a steward or manager of an estate, or a tenant on a lord’s farm. The surname arose in medieval German-speaking lands and was also adopted by Ashkenazic Jews, passing into Yiddish with the same sense.
As a first name, Hoffman is rare and primarily masculine, found in English-speaking countries as a transferred family surname to honor heritage, often in the middle name slot. Common variants and spellings include Hofmann and Hoffmann (standard German), Hofman (Dutch/Polish), and Huffman (Anglicized). The form with one n, Hoffman, predominates in North America after immigration-era simplification. Though distinct, related occupational surnames such as Hofbauer or Hofmeister share the hof (“manor”) root. The enduring meaning centers on caretaking and responsibility within a noble or agrarian household.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #355 | 7 | 8,138 |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #510 | 18 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #656 | 10 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #892 | 29 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #993 | 9 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,027 | 7 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,145 | 34 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Hoffman is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:
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