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Around the world, Herchel (Herchel
) is a rare gender-neutral first name. The given name Herchel is characteristic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare feminine name, Philippines, where it is a very rare epicene name, and South Africa, where it is a very rare mostly boy's, but uncommonly female name. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United States, and Philippines. Very seldom, Herchel is the last name as well as the forename.
Herchel is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Herchel Blackwell , the musical character in the musical Fire.