Hector is a ♂ male name.
Origin of Hector
Hector is a Latinized form of the name Hektor, which is of Greek origin.
Meaning of Hector
Hector means “holding fast” (from ancient Greek “héktōr/ἕκτωρ” = holding fast or “ékhō/ἔχω” = to hold/to possess).
Pronunciation of Hector
Alternate spelling of Hector
HektorName Statistic: Hector is ranked #3274 overall ↑↑ 249
- 🇦🇹 Austria: 1987 ↑↑ 211
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 2981 ↓↓ -123
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 1342 ↑ 76
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 2678 ↓↓ -118
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 3541 ↑↑ 415
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 2095 ↑↑ 104
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: 841 ↑ 91
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 1889 ↓ -3
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 3229 ↑↑ 1398
- 🇫🇷 France: 2483 ↑ 32
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 2154 ↓ -7
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 4517 ↓↓ -599
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 8314 ↑↑ 308
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 4466 ↑↑ 509
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 2231 ↓↓ -187
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 1941 ↑ 89
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 6874 ↓↓ -220
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 1526 ↑↑ 346
- 🇺🇸 United States: 4958 ↑↑ 361
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