At a Glance: Name: Hercules – Meaning: traditionally read as Hera's name plus the Greek word for 'glory,' though the Hera connection is linguistically disputed – Origin: Greek (via Latin) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: HER-kyuh-leez
Hercules is a Greek (via Latin) boy's name meaning “traditionally read as Hera's name plus the Greek word for 'glory,' though the Hera connection is linguistically disputed”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Hercules
Meaning: Traditionally read as Hera's name plus the Greek word for 'glory,' though the Hera connection is linguistically disputed.
Origin: Greek (via Latin).
A common claim: Glory of Hera Actually: The 'glory of Hera' translation is often stated as fact, but the name's connection to Hera is linguistically uncertain — one scholarly theory traces the first part instead to an old word for 'season' or 'year.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Hercules
Phonetic: HER-kyuh-leez IPA: /ˈhɜːrkjʊliːz/
Popularity of Hercules
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1908–2024.
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