At a Glance: Name: Hector – Meaning: holding fast, steadfast – Origin: Greek – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: HEK-tur
Hector is a Greek boy's name meaning “holding fast, steadfast”. It appears in 7 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Hector
Meaning: Holding fast, steadfast.
Origin: Greek.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Hector
Phonetic: HEK-tur IPA: /ˈhɛktər/
Popularity of Hector
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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