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Hernan

“Variant of Fernando — Adventurous, bold journey” — Spanish, from Germanic (Ferdinand: journey + daring) origin

Boy's name · #2056 in the US (2025) · 90s

Hernan has appeared in US records since 1921 — best rank #785 (1995) · 5,230 babies named Hernan all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

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

Famous Hernans

• Hernan Darío Ortiz — Argentinian association football player
• Hernan Peraza the Younger — Spanish military personnel
• Hernan Córdoba — Colombian footballer (1989-2009)
• Hernan Williams — cricketer
• Hernan Aguilar — Argentine director

What Hernans become

Among 74 notable people named Hernan:

Athletes appear 1.57× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hernan Darío Ortiz, Argentinian association football player.

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