Herod Forename

163,741st
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 2,109 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Herod Forename Definition:

Hebrew (masculine) - Fiery dragon.

Herod Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe
100%
5221:29,5482,984
Zambia
100%
4861:32,6232,382
India
100%
2951:4,118,230168,301
Haiti
100%
2371:45,2613,079
United States
100%
1371:2,646,25540,310
Tanzania
100%
1081:488,78113,998
Papua New Guinea
97%
 
931:87,6598,148
Philippines
98%
 
561:1,893,02642,793
South Africa
100%
521:1,048,70539,315
Nigeria
100%
201:8,878,218108,497
Uganda
92%
 
121:3,413,07736,062
Trinidad and Tobago
100%
121:113,4527,514
Guyana
100%
91:84,8076,788
Canada-91:3,681,48643,248
Brazil
100%
91:23,804,017218,524
Liberia
100%
91:490,22913,253
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
100%
51:22,3162,594
DR Congo
100%
41:18,456,90195,891
Indonesia-41:64,490,917960,943
Cameroon-41:5,402,62668,032
England-31:18,534,307106,915
Malaysia
100%
31:10,149,980208,386
Jamaica-31:961,07614,069
Afghanistan
50%
 
21:16,311,75848,279
Solomon Islands-11:580,9578,641
Saint Lucia
100%
11:177,8158,104
Poland
67%
 
11:38,027,1129,241
Liechtenstein-11:37,8561,091
Panama-11:3,906,55740,800
Nicaragua-11:6,018,33634,175
Nepal
100%
11:28,487,352119,417
Malawi
100%
11:17,112,31024,110
Italy
100%
11:61,062,09083,289
Israel
100%
11:8,402,91845,019
Iraq-11:35,017,85922,933
Congo
100%
11:5,009,20537,978
Botswana-11:2,184,44921,741
Bahamas-11:399,3704,606
Australia-11:13,657,62255,904

Herod (4,702) may also be a surname.

Herod Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Hebrew (masculine) - Fiery dragon.

What is Your Name? (1863) by Sophy Moody

Her'-od, the glory of the skin. 1. He was surnamed the Great, was the son of Antipater, the Idumean, born B. C. 71. At the age of twenty-five, he was made, by his father, governor of Galilee, and distinguished himself by the suppression of a band of robbers. It was in the latter part of his reign that Jesus Christ was born. 2. Herod, called Philip. See Matt xiv. 3; Mark vi. 17. The son of Herod the Great, and Mariamne, the daughter of Simon the high-priest 3. Herod Antipas. See Antipas. 4. Herod Agrippa. See Agrippa.

The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar

Meaning: heroic.

A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson

A Greek name, meaning: Of a hero.

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

Herod Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kherod91115/
Herrod9136/
Cherod9125/
Heroid9120/
Jherod9116/
Herodh9110/
Hearod915/
Hetrod912/
Herodd912/
Heroud912/
Heroed912/
Herzod911/
Heurod911/
Herods911/
Heroyd911/
Hero8925,285/
Erod89210/
Cherrod8324/
Kheerod835/
Jherrod835/
Cheroud834/
Cheroid831/
Cherzod831/
Heroidë831/
Jherodd831/
Hierzod831/
Haerrod831/
Jerod805,460/
Heero803,221/
Heros802,759/
Hirod801,133/
Chero801,015/
Hiero80989/
Khero80930/
Harod80578/
Gerod80432/
Heruo80336/
Herro80317/
Heroo80308/
Herot80224/
Herad80206/
Herou8085/
Hearo8077/
Heroh8075/
Herud8070/
Heroy8059/
Hetro8054/
Heiro8052/
Heuro8046/
Heroi8044/
Heroj8038/
Heroa8014/
Heyro8012/
Hesro8011/
Eroid809/
Heroz808/
Eurod808/
Errod807/
Erodh806/
Horod806/
Herzo806/
Hyrod804/
Aerod803/
Herop803/
Ahrod802/
Eerod802/
Erods802/
Etrod802/
Herho802/
Eirod801/
Erzod801/
Erodt801/
Ergod801/
Erhod801/
Hejro801/
Ierod801/
Jhrod801/
Kheerodh773/
Cherroud771/
Ero757,464/
Khirod7311,464/
Cherop737,742/
Jerrod737,588/
Kheyro732,320/
Gerrod73528/
Kheiro73498/
Kheero73465/
Herosh73310/
Kherad73181/
Cherou73131/
Kheroo73124/
Hierro73104/
Harrod7375/
Herrad7358/
Haroid7351/
Chetro7351/
Kherud7344/
Cheros7343/
Geroid7338/
Cherro7334/
Jeroid7331/
Heraud7328/
Cheiro7322/
Harood7322/
Hirodh7322/
Cherad7322/
Heroth7320/
Cheroy7320/
Jeroyd7319/
Chirod7319/
Cheroa7316/
Euroid7316/
Jerodd7315/
Herrou7314/
Chergo7314/
Jearod7313/
Herous7312/
Heeroj7312/
Heroux7311/
Herois7310/
Jerhod7310/
Heyros7310/
Khearo739/
Herros739/
Jehrod738/
Chiero738/
Herrot738/
Heeroo737/
Herzad737/
Herout737/
Heross737/
Jeerod736/
Hoerot735/
Hergad735/
Heradz735/
Harodt735/
Cheroo735/
Cherot735/
Heeroa734/
Hairod733/
Cheyro733/
Cheroi733/
Cherud733/
Chesro733/
Kherro733/
Herote733/
Herzou733/
Jehero733/
Jerood733/
Jeroud733/
Jheroy733/
Heerad733/
Hesroy733/
Jheyro732/
Heargo732/
Herott732/
Chhero732/
Cheroz732/
Chearo732/
Harotd732/
Geroud732/
Cheroh732/
Heiros732/
Chehro732/
Heroch731/
Kherho731/
Harodd731/
Harodh731/
Gerood731/
Geyrod731/
Geerod731/
Gerhod731/
Ejrrod731/
Ehroud731/
Chyrod731/
Cheero731/
Cheuro731/
Erosds731/
Erroid731/
Ergood731/
Ahiero731/
Ahrodh731/
Khyrod731/
Kheroi731/
Kheroj731/
Kherot731/
Kherou731/
Hyhrod731/
Hyroid731/
Horrod731/
Herzoi731/
Herzoy731/
Hesroi731/
Hesros731/
Hero'e731/
Heroit731/
Heroiz731/
Heroos731/
Herroz731/
Herrud731/
Hergou731/
Herudh731/
Hethro731/
Hetros731/
Hetrou731/
Heyrad731/
Heyrro731/
Heuroy731/
Hiroud731/
Hirrod731/
Hiroid731/
Hirood731/
Hierad731/
Hierou731/
Hojrod731/
Heradh731/
Heraad731/
Hehroo731/
Hehroy731/
Heiroa731/
Hayrod731/
Hearro731/
Heergo731/
Heeroh731/
Heeros731/
Heerou731/
Jeyrod731/
Jheroo731/
Jherro731/
Jheero731/
Jhirod731/
Jierod731/
Jeirod731/
Herroh731/
Horoid731/
Jherot731/
Heirou731/
Heirro731/
Heitro731/
Herhad731/
Hierud731/
Hirzod731/
Che'ro731/
Aeroid731/
Hera6748,611/
Eros6739,736/
Hiro6730,324/
Eero6724,854/
Gero6714,111/
Jero6712,092/
Eroh6711,939/
Euro677,471/
Erot672,156/
Irod67771/
Eiro67744/
Ergo67708/
Eroy67637/
Erad67488/
Eroz67455/
Arod67334/
Eroo67303/
Khirodh67283/
Erop67266/
Erro67245/
Eroj67212/
Esro67172/
Eroi67140/
Etro67113/
Heitrud6798/
Hyro6791/
Erzo6790/
Orod6781/
Earo6762/
Eroa6747/
Jerroid6737/
Erud6733/
Khirood6732/
Iero6730/
Cheetro6730/
Jrod6726/
Eyro6724/
Erho6720/
Chairod6717/
Khiroud6716/
Jerrodd6715/
Ihro6715/
Khoirod6714/
Khairod6714/
Chheero6711/
Herohyi6711/
Chheroo679/
Ehro679/
Kheirou677/
Jerroud677/
Cherrad676/
Gerrodd676/
Erou676/
Kheeyro674/
Jearrod674/
Ejro674/
Cherous674/
Che'ros673/
Yrod673/
Eroí673/
Gerroid673/
Cheroos673/
Chierro673/
Chergou673/
Cheeroo673/
Hettroy673/
Jehrrod673/
Jerroyd673/
Eruo673/
Cherrot673/
Heroish672/
Herrott672/
Herroys672/
Herô672/
Héro672/
Kheirad672/
Khhirod672/
Đero672/
Cherzad672/
Cheross672/
Cheroth672/
Cherros672/
Cherrou672/
Cherroy672/
Chetrou672/
Cheiros672/
Chiroud672/
Chirzod672/
Jearoid672/
Chesroy672/
Yhro672/
Gerroud671/
Ehierou671/
Cheerad671/
Cheirou671/
Cherott671/
Chhirod671/
Chieroy671/
D'Herou671/
Kherrad671/
Kherroi671/
Khiorod671/
Kheyrad671/
Kheyrou671/
Khirrod671/
Khiruod671/
Khearad671/
Kheerud671/
Hıro671/
Heroith671/
Heroush671/
Herouth671/
Herradd671/
Herradz671/
Hjro671/
Heyross671/
Hierzad671/
Heitrou671/
Heerhuo671/
Jerhodd671/
Jerrodh671/
Jerrood671/
Jerrrod671/
Jhro671/
Jhirodh671/
Cheraad671/
Cheyrou671/
Cherroh671/
Herotte671/
Herothe671/
Chetros671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Herod