Hero
Greek
"demi-god"
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Updated Wed Feb 18 2026
The name Hero peaked for boys at #2085 in 2021. The name is most popular in HERO, HERO, and HERO. Hero is occasionally used for girls in 2024.
- Hero Rank in US Top 1000
- Hero Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
- Names Similar to Hero
- Famous People Named Hero
- The name Hero in Pop Culture
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Hero Rank in US Top 1000
# 4055 on Nameberry
Hero Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Popularity of the name Hero
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Famous People Named Hero
- Actor Ralph Fiennes' nephewHero Beauregard Fiennes,Tiffin (1997,), who played a young Tom Riddle in 2009's 'Harry Potter and the Half,Blood Prince'
- Hero Howard (b. 2016)son of Terrence Howard
The name Hero in Pop Culture
- "Big Hero 6" Disney film with lead character boy named Hiro
- "Hero"song by Cash Cash feat. Christina Perri
The name Hero in Nameberry Blog Posts
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