At a Glance
- Origin
- Greek (disputed, possibly pre-Greek/Anatolian)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- HEK-yuh-buh
Hecuba is a Greek (disputed, possibly pre-Greek/Anatolian) girl's name. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Girl Names With Mythical Beauty.
Meaning & Origin of Hecuba
Origin: Greek (disputed, possibly pre-Greek/Anatolian).
A common claim: Far-seeing Actually: This is a folk etymology (from 'far' + 'to see'); the name's real origin is uncertain, and some scholars think it isn't even Greek, possibly deriving from a non-Greek Anatolian source.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Hecuba
HEK-yuh-buhIPA /ˈhɛkjʊbə/
Popularity of Hecuba
Hecuba doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Hecuba
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