Name Herm Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Dutch, English, Limburgish Pronounced Pron. /ˈɦɛrm/(Dutch, Limburgish) /ˈhɜɹm/(English) Edit Status Status Meaning & History Short form of given names that start with Herm-, such as Herman, Hermes and Hermione.This name is unisex in English, but strictly masculine in Dutch and Limburgish.