Baby Names Boy Names Meaning of the Name Herne Updated April 19, 2026 by Jennifer M. Herne Gender: Male Origin: Irish Meaning: Descendant Of The Horse Lord #Place ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Herne? The name Herne is primarily a male name of Irish origin that means Descendant Of The Horse Lord. People who like the name Herne also like: Vincent, Caine, Glen, Hogan, Arthur, Llewellyn, Casper, Fiona, Victoria, Lorelei, Tansy, Alice, Lolita, Lola Names like Herne: Horn, Heremon, Harmonia, Harumi, Harena, Harun, Harmon, Hermine, Harini, Harim, Hiraani, Haranu, Haruna, Harmony, Hernan, Hiromi, Heron, Haran, Hiram, Haroun, Haruni, Hermione, Hermia, Herman Stats for the Name Herne Herne is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Herne is currently not ranked in U.S. births