Hernan is a masculine given name, originating in the Visigoth culture in Spain. It is the Latinized version of the compound name Fard-nanth, which seems to mean "gentle traveler" or "spiritual pilgrim". The House of Hernan gave its name to those with the surname Hernandez, the -ez at the end denoting membership of that House. Though thought to be purely Hispanic, the surname is, like many Spanish surnames, of Teutonic-Gothic origin.

• Hernan Bas
  Hernan Bas
  Hernan Bas is an artist based in Florida. He graduated in 1996 from the New World School of the Arts in Miami....
  
   (born 1978), American painter
• Hernan Behn
  Hernan Behn
  Hernan Behn co-founded the Puerto Rico Telephone Company which eventually spawned ITT. Behn, along with his brother Sosthenes built the Two Brothers Bridge —Puente Dos Hermanos in Spanish— in San Juan. The bridge links the districts of Condado and Old San Juan.-References:# Morales...
  
   (19th century), Puerto Rican businessperson
• Hernan Giraldo
  Hernan Giraldo
  Hernan Giraldo, also known as the "Lord of the Sierra", is the leader of the Colombian paramilitary organization Tayrona Resistance Block, a 1,166-member armed group, part of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia. A Colombian court sentenced him to 20 years in prison for his role in the...
  
   (21st century), Colombian murderer
• Hernan Pereyra (born 1970), Argentine cricketer
• Jorge Hernan Monge
  Jorge Hernan Monge
  Jorge Hernan Monge Mora is a former Costa Rican football player. He is still considered in his country as one of the top strikers ever to have played the game.Better known as "Cuty", he debuted with Saprissa at the young age of 15...
  
  (21st century), former Costa Rican soccer player