Hermes \he(r)-mes\ as a boy's name is pronounced HER-mees. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Hermes is "messenger". Mythology: Hermes was a messenger for the gods on Olympus and was himself the god of eloquence. He was called Mercury by the Romans. Choreographer Hermes Pan.

Hermes has 4 variant forms: Ermes, Hermilo, Hermite and Hermus.

For more information, see also the related name Mercury.

A baby name that sounds like Hermes is Hieremias.