Hermione
Hermione is a girl name of Greek origin, meaning Messenger; of the earth.
What Hermione means
Messenger; of the earth.
Hermione sits at 8 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room. Its 4 vowels give it a flowing rhythm.
Where Hermione comes from
Greek names often reach back to mythology, philosophy, or the early Church. They tend to be transparently meaningful in the original: many are compounds you can still take apart into their two halves.
Hermione is recorded as Greek in origin. Browse other Greek names.
How popular is Hermione?
Hermione does not currently chart in the top 100 girl names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of Hermione
We group Hermione under Earth and the long-established classics — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.
Names like Hermione
These share Hermione's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Graham — Gravelly homestead.
- Cora — Maiden.
- Helen — Light; a torch.
- Helena — Bright, shining light.
- Margaret — Pearl.
- Penelope — Weaver; faithful.
- Sophia — Wisdom.
- Agnes — Pure and holy.
- Ariadne — Most holy and pure.
- Catherine — Pure.
- Dorothy — Gift of God.
- Irene — Peace.
More Greek names
- Helios — The sun.
- Hesper — The evening star.
- Helena — Bright, shining light.
- Homer — Pledge; the great poet.
- Helen — Light; a torch.
- Hyacinth — The fragrant purple bloom.
- Hector — Holding fast; steadfast defender.
- Hyperion — The high one; a Titan of light.
- Harmony — Perfect agreement and balance.
- Ianthe — Violet flower.