Gender
Male
Origin
- Unknown
- Greek
- Hero; In Greek mythology, Hero was the lover of Leander, who would swim across the Hellespont each night to meet her. Hero is also the name of a character in Shakespeare''s play Much Ado About Nothing.
- Latin
Syllables
2
Themes
- Greek/Roman Mythology
- Nature
- Virtue
- Word
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #2079, 70 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2183, 65 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #5796, 22 births); most recent 2025 (rank #14942, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | 5 |
| 2024 | 60 | 5 |
| 2023 | 67 | 5 |
| 2022 | 69 | 13 |
| 2021 | 70 | 8 |
| 2020 | 58 | 11 |
| 2019 | 49 | 6 |
| 2018 | 48 | 11 |
| 2017 | 53 | 6 |
| 2016 | 51 | 22 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #2017, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #2287, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 11 | 8 |
| 2021 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020 | 9 | – |
| 2019 | – | 11 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence