Hernan

Meaning: Adventurous, bold journey
Origin: Variant of Fernando (from Spanish, from Germanic (Ferdinand: journey + daring))

Boy's name · #2064 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Hernan reached #786 in 1995 and has eased to #2064 since. About 5,200 boys have carried it since 1921.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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#374 in Ecuador (2025) · #614 in Mexico (2024).

Among 569 notable people named Hernan:

Sports figures appear 1.6× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hernán Crespo, Argentine footballer.

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