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Hermione

Meaning: Messenger of the gods
Origin: Variant of Hermes · Connected with the name of the Greek god (from Greek)

Nicknames: Minnie, Hermie

Girl's name · #2008 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Hermione reached its best rank, #1591, in 1898 and ranked #2008 in 2025. About 1,800 girls have carried it since 1898.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,144 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,596 in France (2025) · #2,004 in Ecuador (2025).

Famous Hermiones

Hermione Baddeley — British character actress of theatre, film and television (1906–1986)
Hermione Gingold — English actress (1897–1987)
Hermione Corfield — English actress
Hermione Norris — British actress
Hermione of Ephesus — Christian martyr

In stories & tradition

Hermione Granger — Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (book)
Hermione — Greek mythology
Hermione Bostock — Uncle Dynamite (novel)

What Hermiones become

Among 31 notable people named Hermione:

Entertainers appear 3.12× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hermione Baddeley, British character actress of theatre, film and television (1906–1986).

Spellings & nicknames

About 57 girls a year are given Minnie as their full name.

Similar names: Azalia · Adelyne · Lotus · Eris · Olympia · Amaryllis

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