Meaning of the nameHernan
- Male
- Spanish origin
- Germanic origin
- Her-nan
Hernan is a male name of Spanish origin, without the accent of Hernán, an abbreviated form of Hernando, a variant of Ferdinand.
Meaning
“abbreviated form of Hernando, a Spanish variant of Ferdinand, from Germanic elements for 'peace' and 'boldness'”
Source: Behind the Name: Ferdinand
- People (2022)
- 1,050
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,015
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 572
- people
Hernan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Hernan, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (197 people).
0 women 1,043 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Hernan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Hernan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 274 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 89 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 80 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 75 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 68 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 57 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 56 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 55 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 53 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 39 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 34 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 18 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 15 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Hernan
Wiktionary records Hernán, in Spanish, as an abbreviated form of Hernando, and Behind the Name gives Hernando as a medieval Spanish form of Ferdinand, whose Germanic elements are friþus, 'peace', and nanþa, 'boldness'. The meaning is therefore that of the base name. IBGE does not use accents, so Hernan in the data corresponds to Hernán. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,050 people named Hernan, with a median age of 30. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Hernán · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Hernando · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Ferdinand · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Hernan
What does the name Hernan mean?
Hernan means “abbreviated form of Hernando, a Spanish variant of Ferdinand, from Germanic elements for 'peace' and 'boldness'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Hernan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,050 people with the first name Hernan, which ranks it number 8,015 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Hernan a boy's or a girl's name?
Hernan is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,043 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Hernan?
Hernan is a name of Spanish and Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Hernan most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Hernan (274 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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