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
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- 🇦🇹 Austria: 2012 ↑↑ 186
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 2932 ↓ -74
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 1375 ↑ 43
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 2628 ↓ -68
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 3731 ↑↑ 225
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 2121 ↑ 78
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: 859 ↑ 73
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 1904 ↓ -18
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 3405 ↑↑ 1222
- 🇫🇷 France: 2532 ↓ -17
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 2130 ↑ 17
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 4199 ↓↓ -281
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 8556 ↑ 66
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 4708 ↑↑ 267
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 2101 ↓ -57
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 1911 ↑↑ 119
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 6725 ↓ -71
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 1507 ↑↑ 365
- 🇺🇸 United States: 5057 ↑↑ 262
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