Girl · Greek
Hero
Say it: HEER-oh
Meaning
Uncertain. Not clearly connected to the Greek word hērōs 'hero'.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Used by Shakespeare in 'Much Ado About Nothing' and given as Iro in modern Greece.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 652 babies given this name since 2000
- At its height in 2020, about 1 in 29,900 boys
- 68 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Greek | Iro |
|---|---|
| Italian | Ero |
Famous bearers
- Hero, priestess loved by Leander in Greek legend
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- Well-known works of literature
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.