Namesakes
Herman the Cripple
(m) 1013-1054 
Saints
Herman Joseph
(m) 1150-1241
Saints
Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg
(a.k.a. Herman) (m) 1815-1892
Danish Prime Ministers 1870-1874
Herman Melville
(m) 1819-1891
Notable Writers
Theo de Meester
(a.k.a. Herman) (m) 1851-1919
Dutch Prime Ministers 1905-1908
Herman Hollerith
(m) 1860-1929
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Herman Groman
(m) 1882-1954
Olympic Medalists 1904 400 m (bronze)
Herman Donners
(m) 1888-1915
Olympic Medalists 1908; 1912 water polo (silver/bronze)
Herman Meyboom
(m) 1889-19xx
Olympic Medalists 1908; 1912 water polo (silver/bronze)
George Herman "Babe" Ruth
(m) 1895-1948
Hall-of-Famers 1936 (baseball)
Most Valuable Players 1923 baseball
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Herman Brix
(m) 1906-2007
Olympic Medalists 1928 shot put (silver)
Herman Wouk
(m) 1915-2019
Notable Writers
Pulitzer Award Winners 1952 The Caine Mutiny
Kenny Rollins
(a.k.a. Herman) (m) 1923-2012
Olympic Medalists 1948 basketball (gold)
Herman Santiago
(m) 1941-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1993 The Teenagers
Herman van Veen
(m) 1945-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian)
Notable Musicians
Herman Brood
(m) 1946-2001
Notable Musicians
Herman Van Rompuy
(m) 1947-
Belgian Prime Ministers 2008-2009
Herman Ponsteen
(m) 1953-
Olympic Medalists 1976 cycling - track (silver)
Herm Frazier
(m) 1954-
Olympic Medalists 1976 400 m; 4x400 m relay (bronze/gold)
Herman Finkers
(m) 1954-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian)
Herman "J. R." Reid Jr.
(m) 1968-
Olympic Medalists 1988 basketball (bronze)
Pieter Omtzigt
(a.k.a. Herman) (m) 1974-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Herschelle Gibbs
(a.k.a. Herman) (m) 1974-
Notable Athletes (cricket)
Alexander De Croo
(a.k.a. Herman) (m) 1975-
Belgian Prime Ministers 2020-