Hernan Forename

2,500th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 411,895 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Chile

Hernan Forename Definition:

A Teutonic name, meaning: Adventurous spirit: adventurer.

Hernan Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia
100%
104,2661:45880
Argentina
100%
68,0131:629147
Chile
100%
50,8581:34674
Peru
100%
34,6291:918182
Venezuela
100%
28,7151:1,052166
Ecuador-23,7121:748160
Mexico
100%
21,8641:5,678630
Bolivia
100%
20,1891:525113
United States
100%
10,0961:35,9092,301
Philippines
99%
 
8,8331:12,0021,529
Honduras
100%
7,6611:1,151198
Costa Rica
100%
4,9171:970208
Paraguay
99%
 
4,8891:1,480364
El Salvador-3,1631:2,005297
Spain
100%
2,9031:16,0281,026
Guatemala
100%
2,6591:6,058677
Panama
100%
2,4141:1,618327
Cuba-1,7661:6,516626
Brazil
100%
1,6571:129,2926,607
Uruguay
100%
1,4751:2,324316
Dominican Republic-1,2541:8,3181,033
Nicaragua
100%
1,1581:5,197733
Saudi Arabia-8161:37,7604,574
China-5601:2,439,38544,812
Hong Kong-5401:14,3571,220
Canada
100%
4841:68,4574,040
Singapore-4621:13,6082,581
Poland
100%
1881:202,2723,614
England
99%
 
1841:302,1907,623
Indonesia-1821:1,417,38379,930
Puerto Rico-1661:21,387941
Sweden
100%
1541:64,0123,115
Thailand
100%
1191:588,78826,362
France
 
59%
1091:609,8205,989
Belize
100%
1051:3,374750
Israel
100%
881:95,4884,237
Germany
100%
861:1,124,1618,377
Australia-651:210,1175,134
Italy
100%
591:1,034,9518,889
Norway
100%
441:116,6443,576
Switzerland
100%
381:216,1454,885
Netherlands
100%
341:497,12012,168
Taiwan
100%
331:720,29333,221
Kuwait-281:135,1888,745
New Zealand-191:238,7397,355
South Africa
100%
171:3,207,80380,389
Guam-141:11,4751,503
Ireland
100%
131:357,1945,120
Belgium
100%
121:957,50311,814
Japan-121:10,665,50535,725
Malaysia
100%
111:2,768,17673,791
Qatar
100%
101:236,96022,379
Russia
100%
101:14,423,37048,053
Bahrain-91:149,8533,890
Cayman Islands-91:6,8111,077
Iceland-91:40,6692,415
Scotland
100%
61:891,7289,103
Afghanistan-51:6,524,70331,933
Denmark-51:1,129,90012,942
Lebanon
100%
51:1,125,5149,179
Comoros-41:190,335532
Finland
71%
 
41:1,370,79611,464
India
100%
41:303,719,4932,628,057
Portugal-41:2,602,7168,189
United Arab Emirates-41:1,787,99844,562
Czechia
100%
31:3,552,0546,491
Albania
100%
21:1,523,28533,816
Armenia-21:1,459,37610,220
Austria
100%
21:4,257,10013,469
Azerbaijan-21:4,821,47233,780
Georgia-21:1,869,23320,119
Jamaica-21:1,441,61415,741
Kenya-21:23,153,55556,680
Nigeria-21:88,782,180420,186
Turkey
100%
21:38,900,85464,839
Turks and Caicos Islands-21:17,3541,059
Uganda
100%
21:20,478,46091,660
Northern Ireland-11:1,843,1463,737
Angola-11:26,966,6067,835
Aruba-11:103,7802,838
Bahamas-11:399,3704,606
Benin-11:10,575,84390,010
Bosnia and Herzegovina-11:3,524,4588,651
Bulgaria-11:6,990,39027,036
Cape Verde-11:529,1516,361
Congo-11:5,009,20537,978
Curaçao-11:155,8031,239
DR Congo
100%
11:73,827,605146,761
Equatorial Guinea-11:1,137,6891,044
Estonia-11:1,315,3808,883
Falkland Islands-11:3,142392
Gabon
100%
11:1,883,3364,538
Gibraltar-11:34,138985
Greece-11:10,934,54822,228
Haiti-11:10,726,95341,696
Iraq-11:35,017,85922,933
Isle of Man-11:85,023723
Kazakhstan
100%
11:17,746,84544,366
Laos-11:6,586,8561,888
Liberia
100%
11:4,412,06136,340
Luxembourg-11:564,0495,042
Macau-11:608,2092,350
Malta-11:429,3603,141
Mauritania-11:4,095,23927,701
Mauritius-11:1,297,78413,721
Micronesia-11:106,5001,462
Monaco-11:38,4662,379
Mongolia-11:2,934,81416,205
Mozambique-11:27,243,3575,091
Myanmar-11:51,948,2733,226
Nepal-11:28,487,352119,417
Pakistan-11:194,357,680303,535
Rwanda-11:11,371,4334,615
Saint Lucia
100%
11:177,8158,104
San Marino-11:32,920787
Slovakia-11:5,310,0639,949
South Korea-11:5,544,42137,250
Togo-11:7,239,2398,047
Trinidad and Tobago-11:1,361,41934,512
Tunisia-11:676,90212,933
Ukraine-11:45,499,90832,056
United States Virgin Islands-11:109,7474,493
Vanuatu-11:261,7921,604
Vietnam-11:92,623,11310,484
Wales-11:3,094,30916,222
Zambia-11:15,854,79466,637

The alternate forms: Hernán (2,512), Hernàn (45), Hernãn (2), Hernân (1) & Hêrnân (1) are calculated separately.

Hernan (8,508) may also be a surname.

Hernan Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Teutonic name, meaning: Adventurous spirit: adventurer.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Hernan Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hernán942,512/
Hernàn9445/
Hernãn942/
Hernân941/
Hernane9212,359/
Hernand92550/
Hernann9283/
Hernain9278/
Hernnan9229/
Chernan9228/
Herrnan928/
Heernan927/
Jhernan926/
Hernaan924/
Hernant924/
Khernan923/
Hernang923/
Hernhan923/
Hernean922/
Hernayn921/
Hernaán921/
Ernan914,949/
Hêrnân891/
Hernanne8641/
Hernaine867/
Hernahan867/
Hernnane866/
Chernean865/
Hernnann862/
Chernand862/
Chernane862/
Chernhan861/
Chiernan861/
Hernandt861/
Herrnane861/
Herinnan861/
Heirnanh861/
Cheernan861/
Ernane838,360/
Hernam83523/
Aernan83325/
Gernan83309/
Harnan83291/
Ernang83248/
Ernand83233/
Jernan83148/
Hernon83117/
Hornan8335/
Hirnan8334/
Ernain8323/
Ernann838/
Ernant837/
Earnan834/
Ehrnan833/
Ernnan833/
Iernan832/
Hyrnan832/
Ernean832/
Ernhan832/
Eirnan831/
Ernayn831/
Ernaan831/
Ernanh831/
Ergnan831/
Hernón831/
Ernahn831/
Eurnan831/
Eyrnan831/
Khirnan7793/
Harnain7762/
Ernanne7744/
Gernain7733/
Ernaine7716/
Hernone7712/
Ernatin779/
Hirnane778/
Jernean776/
Hernaam776/
Hornain775/
Chirnan775/
Ernasin774/
Hiernon774/
Hirnank774/
Hergnon774/
Gernean773/
Jernain773/
Herrnán772/
Hernaim772/
Erneane772/
Harnann771/
Gernnan771/
Gerrnan771/
Earnane771/
Eirnane771/
Chernam771/
Ernnane771/
Ernasen771/
Hyornan771/
Hernnán771/
Hernond771/
Hernong771/
Hhernam771/
Hhernán771/
Hirnand771/
Heernam771/
Iernean771/
Jerhnan771/
Jernann771/
Jhirnan771/
Chernon771/
Iernaan771/
Jeernan771/
Jernnan771/
Hernamd771/
Eernane771/
Arnan732,307/
Ornan73872/
Irnan73219/
Ernon73118/
Ernam7351/
Yrnan732/
Ernán732/
Cheernam7128/
Khairnan715/
Hernoune714/
Hairnand711/
Ehyrnhan711/
Cheringnang711/
Erneanne711/
Irehenan711/
Horinnan711/
Herneing711/
Khirnaan711/
Khirhnan711/
Ernong67398/
Arnain67162/
Gernon6766/
Yornan6760/
Harnon6760/
Jernon6735/
Hirnangue6714/
Ernein6713/
Jirnan6713/
Irnane6711/
Ernone6711/
Eernam679/
Hirnam678/
Iornan678/
Irnang677/
Irnaun675/
Yirnan675/
Ernoun675/
Hernom675/
Earnon674/
Arnann674/
Ergnon674/
Hornon673/
Irnand673/
Aarnan672/
Airnan672/
Gernán672/
Ernaim672/
Ernham672/
Arnean672/
Arnhan672/
Arnnan672/
Ornaan672/
Irnain672/
Ernond672/
Earnacent671/
Earnam671/
Arrnan671/
Chitrnajn671/
Ernâne671/
Errnon671/
Ornain671/
Ornhan671/
Ornaun671/
Ornean671/
Girnan671/
Cherngnam671/
Ahrnon671/

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