At a Glance: Name: Hermione – Origin: Ancient Greek (feminine form related to Hermes) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: her-MY-uh-nee
Hermione is an Ancient Greek (feminine form related to Hermes) girl's name. It appears in 13 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Hermione
Origin: Ancient Greek (feminine form related to Hermes).
A common claim: Often glossed as meaning 'messenger' (from Hermes) or 'earthly.' Actually: The 'messenger' gloss projects Hermes' mythological role onto his name; linguists don't actually agree on what Ἑρμῆς/Ἑρμιόνη etymologically means.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Hermione
Phonetic: her-MY-uh-nee IPA: /hərˈmaɪəni/
Popularity of Hermione
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1898–2024.
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