60%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage German (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈhaʁt.man/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "brave man", derived from the Old German element hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy" combined with man. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootshart + manVariantErdmannOther Languages & CulturesHardman(Germanic) Surname DescendantsHartman, Hartmann(German) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong strange serious Categories brave, courage, German words, men, rare German, virtues