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Hershel

Hershel ranks #2,646 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 7 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #2,662 for cats.
Hershel's popularity trend

Hershel's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.001%0.002%0.003%201520172019202120232025
Dogs in our data
7
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#2,646
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−3,232
2020 → 2025
Gender split
100% boys
0% girls100% boys
What does Hershel mean?
2 syllablesOrigin: Yiddish

Hershel means “deer, buck” (from Yiddish hirsh).

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Hershel shows up

Hershel's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Hershel

HerschelHerculesHeroHerbieHermesHermanHerbertHermieHerbHersheyHeraHernandez

Hershel means, by theme

Lion, wolf & bear