Hector

Greek

"holding fast"

Hector Origin and Meaning

The name Hector is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "holding fast".

Previously used primarily by Latino families, this name of the great hero of the Trojan War as related in Homer's Iliad is beginning to be considered more seriously by others seeking noble ancient hero names as well--it was also the name of the knight who raised King Arthur as his own son.

In addition to being used for many contemporary Hispanic movie and TV characters, other Hectors appeared in such films as Mystic Pizza and Lars and the Real Girl. In literature, you can find Hectors in Thackeray's Vanity Fair and Balzac's Cousin Bette.

Some notable real-life Hectors: composer Berlioz and actor Elizando.

Hector Rank in US Top 1000

# 384 in the US

Hector Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 441 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Hector

• 384 US 2023
• 441 Nameberry 2025
• 421 Future 2028
• 295 England 2023
• 391 Germany 2016
• 51 Spain 2023
• 107 Mexico 2021

20 Names Similar to Hector

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Famous People Named Hector

• Hector Berlioz French composer
• Hector Lavoe Puerto Rican salsa singer
• Hector Hugh Munro aka Saki British short,story writer
• Héctor Elizondo American actor
• Héctor Barberá Spanish motorcycle racer
• Héctor Garza Mexican pro wrestler
• Héctor Faubel Spanish motorcycle racer
• Héctor Delgado Román Puerto Rican reggaeton singer
• Hector Boece Scottish philosopher
• Héctor Camacho Puerto Rican boxer
• Héctor Bellerin Spanish Football Player for Arsenal

The name Hector in Pop Culture

• Hector Barbossa "Pirates of the Caribbean" series
• Hector son of Priam in Greek mythology
• Hector of the Mist outlaw in The Legend of Montrose (1819) by Sir Walter Scott
• Hector slave to Gabriel Harrison in William Gilmore Simms's novel The Yemassee (1835)
• Hector Madden character in television series "The Hour"
• "Hector was the First of the Gang to Die " song by Morrissey
• Hector "Tio" Salamanca character on TV's "Breaking Bad"
• Hector Rex Vonner character in book/movie "A Time to Kill"
• Hector Cruz character in movie "Entrapment"
• Hector Campbell main character in G. A. Henty's, Won by the Sword
• Hector Bittermouse character in Jenny Nimmo's "The Children of the Red King" series
• Hector Zeroni character in the book/movie "Holes"
• Hector James character in the 'Switchpaw Saga' book series
• Hector "Hec" Faulkner character in "Hunt for the Wilderpeople"
• Hector Hammond character in DC Universe
• Hector nicknamed "Heck," a character from the film "Imagine Me and You"
• Hector Romero character in the TV series "extr@"
• Hector character in Pixar's "Coco"
• Hector character in video game Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade

International Variations of the name Hector

• Eachann Scottish
• Heitor Portuguese
• Ettore Italian
• Eachtar Irish