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Meaning of name Hector

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Meaning

The name Hector has the following meaning:

One who is steadfast. A hero from the Trojan wars.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Hector is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 188 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Hector fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 22 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 204 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Hector in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Hector is pronounced as hek-tur

Origins

Hector originates from the Greek language.
See other suggested Greek boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Hector and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Hector: Boys - Dardo, Deacon, Telly, Girls - Dariana, Delphine, Electa, Karon, Minta, Parthenia, Both genders - Christian

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Hector: Eachann (Scottish), Eachtar (Irish), Ettore (Italian), Hecktar, Heckter, Hecktir, Hecktor, Hecktur, Hecktyr, Hectar, Hecter, Hectir, Hectur, Hectyr, Heitor (Portuguese), Hektar, Hekter, Hektir, Hektor, Hektur, Hektyr

Style

We think the name Hector should fall under the following style category: Latino/Latina.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Hector to be: Humorous and thoughtful chap

In one word, you might describe Hector as a(n) "thoughtful" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Hector (or its variants) are:

Louis Hector Berlioz, born on 11 December, a famous composer. Louis Hector Berlioz's background: A French Romantic composer, best known for his compositions Symphonie fantastique and Grande Messe des morts (Requiem). Berlioz made great contributions to the modern orchestra with his Treatise on Instrumentation and by utilizing huge orchestral forces for his works, sometimes calling for over 1,000 performers.

Héctor Delgado Román, born on 13 September, a famous artist. Héctor Delgado Román's background: A well-known Puerto Rican reggaeton artist and producer, that rose to fame as a member of the duo Héctor y Tito.

Héctor Elizondo, born on 22 December, a famous actor. Héctor Elizondo's background: A Golden Globe-nominated and Emmy Award-winning American actor.
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