Herb

Herb is a short form of the name Herbert, which is a form of Heribert and has its origin in the Germanic name Haribert. This male first name carries the meaning 'the famous warrior'.

What does the name Herb mean?

Herb is derived from Herbert, a variant of the name Heribert, which goes back to the Germanic name Haribert. Its origin can be found in the Old High German elements heri, meaning 'the army', 'the war band', 'the army leader' or 'the warrior', and beraht, which means 'radiant', 'shining' or 'famous'. Other variants include Aribert, Ariberto, Herbertus, Heriberto, Harbert, and Eriberto.

Where does the name Herb come from?

The name Herb has its roots in Old High German and means 'the famous warrior'. The components consist of hari or heri for 'the army', 'the war band', 'the army leader' and beraht for 'radiant', 'shining' or 'famous'. It is also used in the English language.

How do you pronounce Herb?

Herb is pronounced like 'Herb', similar to the English word for 'herb'.

When is the name day of Herb?

The name days for Herb are March 16, May 25, August 30, and December 10.

Popularity

In Germany, Herb is a rather rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th on the list of the most common male first names. Its best ranking was in 2022 at 5,453rd place. In the last ten years, the name has been given less than 10 times, placing it 7,739th in the corresponding ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 8,916th.

Famous people

• Herb Alpert (Herbert Alpert) American musician, composer, trumpeter, and actor
• Herb Alward (American football player)
• Herb Andress (actor from Austria)
• Herb Carnegie (ice hockey player from Canada)
• Herb Clarke (ice hockey player from Canada)
• Herb Cobb (American baseball player)
• Herb Crompton (baseball player from America)
• Herb Di Gioia (American film director)
• Herb Donaldson (American football player)
• Herb Hall (American baseball player)
• Herb Hash (baseball player from America)
• Herb Hippauf (American baseball player)
• Herb Hunter (American baseball player)
• Herb Hutson (Georgian baseball player)
• Herb Jaffe (American film producer)
• Herb Johnson (American basketball player)
• Herb Juul (American baseball player)
• Herb Kopf (football player from the USA)
• Herb Krautblatt (American basketball player)
• Herb Maack (American football player)