Herschel

Boy

Yiddish origin · /HER-shul/ · vintage

Meaning: A deer.

Popularity 84/1002 syllablesPeaked 1921↓ Falling

Insights

Most popular in the 1920s.

Today, Herschel is a popular, familiar name (popularity 84/100).

It is less common today than at its historical peak.

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