Hershel
3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Jewish ◈ 3 syllables
"Deer"

From Jewish

Deer Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Hershel at a glance
MeaningDeer
OriginJewish
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 3
US Rank (today)#3000
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Origin & history of Hershel
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Jewish roots
Hershel comes from the Jewish tradition, meaning Deer.
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How popular is Hershel?
1924 peak year
Hershel reached its widest reach during the Roaring Twenties. In 1924, 226 babies received the name (ranked #409). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3000), with about 41 babies given the name annually. Hershel's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 10,284 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
226 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #409)
41 Avg. per year
(last decade)
410 Total registrations
last 10 years
10,284 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #3,000) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Hershel
3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
H8
E5
R9
S1
H8
E5
L3
Sum: 39 → Life path 3
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Personality of Hershel
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Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
🗣️
Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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