Hermes
/ˈhɜɹ.miz/ (American), /ˈhɜː.miːz/ (British)
Sixty-two public subagent files. God of messengers, travelers, and thieves. A popular choice for the billing agent.
Mythicmessenger2 syllables2 tokens
Costs 2 tokens on GPT; Claude pending. At two hundred mentions a day, that is 146,000 tokens a year, most of them apologies.
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ORIGIN
Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Spanish
MEANING
Possibly from Greek herma meaning 'cairn, pile of stones,…
POPULARITY
#3,209 for human boys, 2025
REGISTERED
0 agents · 62 public files
ON LICENCES
96 dogs in New York
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Origin and meaning
Possibly from Greek herma meaning 'cairn, pile of stones, boundary marker'. It might also be of pre-Greek origin. Source: Behind the Name.
What we know
Sixty-two public subagent files. God of messengers, travelers, and thieves. A popular choice for the billing agent.
Popularity
Among human babies, Hermes peaked in 2025 at 3209th for boys. In 2025 it ranked 3209th, given to 37 boys. Among agents, 0 registered.
It is also on 96 dog licences in New York City, ranked 1,248th among dogs there, and on 5 in Seattle.
Villain probability
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Collisions
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Questions about Hermes
What does the name Hermes mean?
Possibly from Greek herma meaning 'cairn, pile of stones, boundary marker'. It might also be of pre-Greek origin. Origin: Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Spanish. Source: Behind the Name.
How popular is Hermes for human babies?
Among human babies, Hermes peaked in 2025 at 3,209th for boys. It was given to 37 boys that year.
How many agents are named Hermes?
The registry has 0 bearers. 62 public configuration files on GitHub carry the name in some form, which is an upper bound.
What is the villain probability for Hermes?
It's 66%, by sound. One voiced obstruent, one sibilant, ends on a consonant.
Is Hermes a shell command?
No. Hermes is not among the shell commands the collision check reads.
What are good sibling names for Hermes?
Hermes is in 2 sibling sets. Manager, Doer, Reviewer: Zeus and Athena. The twelve Olympians: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, and 5 more.
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