Girl

Hera

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Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Greek goddess of marriage and family, queen of the Olympian gods. Her name meaning 'protectress' reflects her role as guardian.”

Popularity Over Time

Hera US popularity rank over timeRank 15774 in 2005 to rank 2780 in 2024. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#2780#9277#157741970198020002024

Hera is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

2

Style

CelestialStrongBoldGrandElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Hera Syndulla (Star Wars Rebels)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Works Everywhere → Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Athena

Greek Top 100

Artemis

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Apollo

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Selene

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Sibling Name Ideas

Artemis

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Athena

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Cordelia

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Seraphina

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Greek and international cultures

People Also Ask

Greek goddess of marriage and family, queen of the Olympian gods. Her name meaning 'protectress' reflects her role as guardian.

Hera is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Hera works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Hera include Artemis, Athena, Cordelia, Seraphina.