About the name Hershel
Hershel is a boy name with Yiddish roots, meaning “deer, buck”.
It has a unique, nature feel. In 2025, Hershel ranked #2692 for boys in the US, with 48 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1942. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Hershel were boys.
Etymology
From Yiddish, meaning “deer, buck”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Hershel”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2692
- In 2015
- #2539
- Babies in 2025
- 48
Popularity of Hershel, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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