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Gender-neutral name Greek origin Pagan tradition

Hero

HEE-roh · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Hero; brave
Language
Greek
Culture
Ancient Greek
Religion
Pagan
Style era
modern
Themes
mythological · strength
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#—
2024 births65
Peak year2022
First appeared2000
Total US births953
2022 peak20002006201220182024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
HerohHeeroh
In other languages
Hero (Greek)Héro (French)Eroe (Italian)

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