HERCULES  

Gender: M
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "glory of Hera"

Any boy with this name, a synonym for power via the Greek mythology figure, better be strong of body, and of psyche.

Variations:
Herculies, Ercule, Heracles

International Variations:
Hercule (French) Herakles, Heraklees (Greek) Ercole (Italian) Herculano (Spanish)

Hercules is being discussed in our message boards:

• Elimination Game: IF I WERE A CELEB
• Names I like but could never use...
• Names from Greek mythology
• A brother or sister for little Jack or Olivia
• Guilty Pleasure Names...

Read Nameberry blog posts about Hercules:

• SMASHING STEREOTYPES: Nameberry to the rescue
• AFRICAN-AMERICAN NAMES: Early Classical Choices
• BEYOND MOWGLI & MINNIE--ANIMATED DISNEY BABY NAMES
• RELIEF PACKAGE FOR BABY NAMERS