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Hernan

Meaning: Bold journey, or bold peace
Origin: Germanic — Spanish short form of Hernando, a variant of Fernando

Boy's name · #2064 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Hernan reached #786 in 1995 and has eased to #2064 since. About 5,200 boys have carried it since 1921.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#374 in Ecuador (2025) · #393 in Mexico (2024) · #2,518 in Austria (2025) · #13,699 in Italy (2023) · #1,841 in Sweden (2022) · #4,603 in France (2020) · #447 in Puerto Rico (2002).

Famous Hernans

Hernán Cortés — Spanish conquistador (1485–1547)
Hernán Crespo — Argentine footballer (born 1975)
Hernán Gaviria — Colombian footballer (1969–2002)
Hernán Siles Zuazo — President of Bolivia (1956–1960, 1982–1985) (1914–1996)
Hernán Galíndez — Ecuadorian footballer (born 1987)

In stories & tradition

Hernán "Shades" Alvarez — Marvel Comics
Hernán Reyes — Fast Five (film)

What Hernans become

Among 569 notable people named Hernan:

Sports figures appear 1.6× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hernán Crespo, Argentine footballer (born 1975).

Similar names: Fernando · Raymundo · Ernesto · Everardo · German · Estevan

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