Hermione

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Hermione is a feminine given name derived from the Greek messenger god Hermes. Hermione was the daughter of Menelaus and Helen in Greek mythology.

From Wikipedia

Hermione first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2004 with 162 babies (rank #265 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Hermione

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Hermione yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,877

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

162

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Harry Potter: Hermione Granger — bookish Gryffindor witch
In Shakespeare: Hermione — The Winter's Tale

Famous people named Hermione

Hermione Grangertime traveller · b. 1979
Hermione

More popular girls' names

Other girls' names starting with H

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	21	#987
1997	29	#798
1998	40	#633
1999	35	#686
2000	40	#638
2001	52	#543
2002	84	#396
2003	158	#265
2004	162	#265
2005	122	#331
2006	118	#359
2007	109	#386
2008	129	#350
2009	116	#371
2010	111	#399
2011	118	#392
2012	97	#465
2013	77	#542
2014	85	#502
2015	79	#551
2016	95	#459