Hermione

“Variant of Hermes — messenger of the gods (name of the Greek god)” — Greek (via Hermes) origin

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

Hermione reached its best rank, #1591, in 1898 and ranked #2008 in 2025. About 1,800 girls have carried it since 1898. Hermione's short forms are Minnie and Hermie.

Around the world: about 1 in 8,700 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 14,000 girls in France (2025).

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

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 · Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Hermione — mythological Greek character
Hermione Bostock — fictional human

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).

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

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