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Herb name meaning

First Name
2k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
3k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

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Origin and Meaning of Herb

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German
38%
Chinese
25%
Jewish
13%
Zulu
13%
English
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Herb
Senses
  1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the ground, after flowering.
  2. Grass; herbage."And flocks Grazing the tender herb." [Milton.]

Note: ☞ Annual herbs live but one season; biennial herbs flower the second season, and then die; perennial herbs produce new stems year after year.

Etymology: OE. herbe erbe, OF. herbe erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh` food, pasture, fe`rbein to feed
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. Aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
  2. A plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
    Synonyms: herbaceous plant
Wiktionary
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Herbert
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Notable Persons Named Herb

Notable Persons Named Herb

Herb Alpert

Herb Alpert is a jazz, music of latin america, funk, pop music, rhythm, and blues trumpeter, composer, arranger, songwriter, singer, record producer, record executive, painter, sculptor, and music executive. His most notable accomplishments were from 1957 to present. Herb was given the name Herbert Alpert on March 31st, 1935 in Los Angeles, California, U.S. Herb is also known as Herb Alpert, Dore Alpert, and Tito Alpert.

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Herb Brooks

Herb Brooks was an ice hockey coach, player, ice hockey, and ice hockeycoach. Herb was given the name Herbert Paul Brooks, Jr. on August 5th, 1937 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He breathed his last breath on August 11th, 2003.

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Herb Baumeister

Herb Baumeister is a criminal. Herb is also known as Brian Smart and The I-70 Killer.

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Herb Dean

Herb Dean is a martial artist. Herb was born on September 30th, 1970 in Pasadena, California.

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Herb Edelman

Herb Edelman was an actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 1963 to 1995. Herb was given the name Herbert Edelman on November 5th, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. He died on July 21st, 1996.

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Herb Ritts

Herb Ritts was a photographer. Herb was given the name Herbert Ritts Jr. on August 13th, 1952 in Los Angeles, California, U.S. He died on December 26th, 2002.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Herb

Notable Persons With the Last Name Herb

Jon Herb

Jon Herb is a racing driver. Jon was born on June 1st, 1970 in Milwaukee.

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Michael Herb

Michael Herb is a in the field of political science. Michael was born on October 7th, 1966.

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Raymond Herb

Raymond was born in 1908. He breathed his last breath in 1996.

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Bryan Herb

Bryan Herb is a gay tour company owner; writer; television host. Bryan was born on January 10th, 1973 in Forest Grove, Oregon.

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Common last names for Herb

Common first names for Herb

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Herb U.S.
█  White 94.79% 64.26%
█  African American 1.89% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.52% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.24% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 1.07% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 1.49% 16.26%

Of Last Name Herb

People with the last name Herb are most frequently White

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Fun Facts about the name Herb

  • How Popular is the name Herb? Herb is the 6,982nd most popular name of all time. As a last name Herb was the 9,854th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Herb have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,009 babies born with the first name Herb in the United States. That's more than enough people named Herb to occupy the territory of Christmas Island (Australia) with an estimated population of 1,462 (as of June 30, 2010).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Herb? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1884 when it was given as a first name to 7 new born babies.
  • When was Herb first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Herb is Tuesday, February 4th, 1873.
  • What year had the most people named Herb born? The highest recorded use of the first name Herb was in 1947 with a total of 70 babies.
  • Random Herb Factoid: According to the 1946 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Herb is not a popular baby boy's name in Michigan. Imagine that, only 5 babies in Michigan have the same name in 1946.
  • Weird things about the name Herb: The name spelled backwards is Breh. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Ehbr. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Herb? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 3,282 people with the last name Herb.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Herb? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 1 of them will have Herb as their last name.
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