Meaning and history
Possibly from Greek ἕρμα (herma), meaning “cairn, pile of stones, boundary marker,” though it may also be of pre-Greek origin. Hermes was a Greek god linked to speed and good luck, who served as messenger to Zeus and the other gods and was also the patron of travellers, writers, athletes, merchants, thieves, and orators. The name was also used personally, including by a 1st-century saint and martyr.
20062006: 17 births, rank #5,072
2007: 8 births, rank #8,915
2008: 10 births, rank #7,698
2009: 12 births, rank #6,802
2010: 9 births, rank #8,139
20112011: 8 births, rank #8,767
2012: 14 births, rank #6,001
2013: 16 births, rank #5,404
2014: 8 births, rank #8,781
2015: 13 births, rank #6,324
20162016: 9 births, rank #8,146
2017: 13 births, rank #6,338
2018: 9 births, rank #8,154
2019: 20 births, rank #4,806
2020: 18 births, rank #5,041
20212021: 30 births, rank #3,651
2022: 27 births, rank #3,995
2023: 30 births, rank #3,712
2024: 28 births, rank #3,896
20252025: 37 births, rank #3,181
In 2025, 37 babies were recorded with the name Hermes, ranking #3,181 among boys.