At a Glance
- Meaning
- Belonging to (named for) the hero Heracles
- Origin
- Greek
- Pronunciation
- heh-RAK-lee-on
Heraklion is a Greek name meaning “belonging to (named for) the hero Heracles”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.
Meaning & Origin of Heraklion
Meaning: Belonging to (named for) the hero Heracles.
Origin: Greek.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Heraklion
heh-RAK-lee-onIPA /hɪˈrækliən/
Popularity of Heraklion
Heraklion 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 Heraklion
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