About the name Hermione
Shakespeare used Hermione for a wronged queen in The Winters Tale, but a bushy-haired teenage witch rewrote the associations entirely for a generation. Despite enormous name recognition it stays vanishingly rare, mostly because the four syllables intimidate people who have only ever read it.
Hermione is a girl name of Greek origin, pronounced her-MY-uh-nee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 93 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 2000s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Hermione?
Hermione currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 526,316. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Hermione
- Hermione GingoldEnglish actress
- Hermione NorrisEnglish actress
Spellings and variants of Hermione
Names similar to Hermione
Zephyrine
ZEF-uh-reen
West wind
Callie
KAL-ee
Beautiful
Calliope
kah-LY-oh-pee
Beautiful voice
Corinne
kor-EEN
Maiden
Dorothy
DOR-uh-thee
Gift of God
Heena
HEE-nah
The leaf paste that stains skin a deep russet red
Iris
EYE-riss
Rainbow, messenger of the gods
Kalliope
kuh-LY-uh-pee
Beautiful voice
Hermione — frequently asked questions
What does the name Hermione mean?
Hermione means "Messenger, of Hermes". It is a name of Greek origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Hermione?
Hermione is pronounced her-MY-uh-nee, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Hermione?
Hermione scores 93 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 526,316 people carry it — about 1.9 per million.
What is the numerology number for Hermione?
Hermione carries the expression number 6, known as The Nurturer. Its soul urge number is 7 and its personality number is 8.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Hermione?
The lucky number for Hermione is 6 (with 15, 24, 33 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Rose Blush. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Rose Quartz.