HERSHEL  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "deer"

Gentle meaning and bona fide Hebrew history, but feels old-mannish, like Herman and Menashe.

Variations:
Hirsh, Hirschel, Herzl, Heshel, Hirsch, Herschel, Heschel, Herschell, Hertzel, Hesh, Hersh, Hirschl, Hersch, Herzel

Hershel is being discussed in our message boards:

• Seniors from 1962 yearbook
• future baby names (far future)

Read Nameberry blog posts about Hershel:

• LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS, OH MY!