Boy name Greek origin Christian tradition

Hector

HEK-ter · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Holding fast; defender
Language
Greek
Culture
Ancient Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
mythological · warrior
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#380
2024 births858
Peak year2005
First appeared1880
Total US births107,937
2005 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Heck
Alternate spellings
HektorHéctor
In other languages
Hector (English)Héctor (Spanish)Ettore (Italian)Hektor (German/Polish)

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Notable people named Hector

Hector (Greek hero of Troy)
Hector Berlioz
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