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Why parents love Hero- Leander swam the Hellespont EVERY NIGHT for Hero.A hero IS the most fundamental brave person.Two syllables with a powerful, Greek sound: HEER-oh.The meaning brave protector IS maximally heroic.The most directly courageous name.
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The vibe of Hero
brave protectordemigodGreekherosHeropriestessLeanderHellespontfundamentalbrave
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Origin & history of Hero
Greek heros (brave protector)
→ Hero
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Greek roots
Hero IS the priestess Leander swam for EVERY NIGHT. A hero IS the most fundamental brave person.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek mythology; Hero and Leander.
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Today
Hero remains a beloved choice, ranking #2352 in the US. 953 babies have been named Hero since 2000.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Hero?
2021
peak year
Today, Hero is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #2352), with only about 68 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2021, 70 babies were given the name (ranked #2085 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Hero's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 953 babies have been registered as Hero since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
70
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,085)
(ranked #2,085)
68
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
680
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
953
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Hero1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Hero's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — heroic leadership. People named Hero tend to be powerful, brave, and gifted at being the most fundamental protector.
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Most fundamental brave protector✦
Leander-swam-nightly◈
Greek-demigod◎
Powerful-courageous♡
Maximum-heroicH8
E5
R9
O6
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
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Personality of Hero🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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Famous people named HeroClick any name to view their Wikipedia page.
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