Hirsch

Last updated February 01, 2026

Hirsch (German for "hart") is a common German surname and an old Yiddish masculine given name. Notable people with the surname include:

Surname

Afua Hirsch (born 1981), Norwegian-born British writer, broadcaster, and former barrister
Alex Hirsch (born 1985), American animator, screenwriter and voice actor
August Hirsch (1817–1894), German physician and medical historian
Burkhard Hirsch (1930–2020), German politician and civil liberties advocate
Cal Hirsch, 19th century American retailer
Corey Hirsch (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey player
Daniëlle Hirsch (born 1968), Dutch politician
David Hirsch (disambiguation), several people
Ed Hirsh (fl. from 1980), special effects artist
Edward Hirsch (born 1950), American poet and critic
E. D. Hirsch (born 1928), American educator and literary critic
Eike Christian Hirsch (1937–2022), German journalist, author and television presenter
Elroy Hirsch (1923–2004), American football player
Emanuel Hirsch (1888–1972), German Protestant theologian
Emil G. Hirsch (1851–1923), American rabbi
Emile Hirsch (born 1985), American actor
Emile Hirsch (painter) (1832–1904), French stained glass artist
Faye Hirsch (born 1956), American writer, art critic, editor, and educator
Felix Hirsch (1902–1982), German-American journalist and historian
Francine Hirsch, American historian
Fred Hirsch (economist) (1931-1978), Austrian-born British economist
Fredy Hirsch (1916–1944), German athlete, sports teacher, and youth leader
George A. Hirsch (born 1934), American magazine publisher
George Hirsch (musician) (born 1984), American musician
Helmut Hirsch (1916–1937), German Jew and victim of the Nazis
Jack Hirsch (born c. 1941), American basketball player
Joe Hirsch (1928–2009), American horse racing columnist
John Hirsch (1930–1989), Hungarian-Canadian theater director
John A. Hirsch (1861–1938), American politician
Jorge E. Hirsch (born 1953), Argentine American physicist
Judd Hirsch (born 1935), American actor
Julio Hirsch (born 1956), Argentine actor
Julius Hirsch (1892–1945), Jewish German footballer and Holocaust victim
Kurt Hirsch (1906–1986), German mathematician
Maïa Hirsch (born 2003), French basketball player
Maurice Hirsch (footballer) (born 1993), German footballer
Maurice de Hirsch (1831–1896), German businessman and philanthropist
Max Hirsch (labor economist) (1832–1905), German political economist and politician
Max Hirsch (economist) (1852–1909), German-Australian businessman and economist
Morris Hirsch (born 1933) American mathematician
Moshe Hirsch (1923/1924–2010), Israeli politician
Moshe Hillel Hirsch, American/Israeli rabbi
Otto Hirsch (1885–1941), German Jewish jurist and politician
Paul Hirsch (politician) (1868–1940), German politician
Paul Hirsch (bibliophile) (1881–1951), German industrialist, musicologist and bibliophile
Paul Hirsch (film editor) (born 1945), American film editor
Peter Hirsch (disambiguation), several people
Rahel Hirsch (1870–1953), German physician and professor
Richard Hirsch (born 1944), American ceramic sculptor
Robert L. Hirsch (fl. from 1979), energy research scientist
Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808–1888), German rabbi
Samuel Hirsch (1815–1889), German rabbi
Slavko Hirsch (1893–1942), Croatian physician
Sidney Mttron Hirsch (1883–1962), American model and playwright
Stefan Hirsch (1899–1964), American artist
Steven Hirsch (born 1961), adult entertainment executive
Tomás Hirsch (born 1956), Chilean politician and businessman
Werner Z. Hirsch (1920–2009), German-born American economist

Given name

Hirsch Bernstein (1846–1907), Russian-American editor and publisher
Hirsch Bär Fassel (1802–1883), rabbi and philosopher from Austria-Hungary
Hirsch Janow (1733–1785), Polish rabbi
Hirsch Loeb Sabsovich (1860–1915), Russian-born Jewish American agronomist, chemist, agricultural educator, and activist

Places

Hirsch, Saskatchewan, Canada
Hirsch Observatory, in Troy, New York, U.S.

Hirsch

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