Hero Baby Names
14 Hero names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 14 baby names with a hero feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Hero Boy Names
Ulysses#1201 in the U.S.Wrathful, to hate; the wandererPerseus#1210 in the U.S.Destroyer, avenger; the hero-slayerAchilles#1290 in the U.S.Pain of the people; possibly thin-lippedRolando#1374 in the U.S.Famous land, renowned in the landOrpheus#5921 in the U.S.From the Greek Orpheus, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to orphne, 'the darkness of nighDaedalus#8996 in the U.S.From the Greek daidalos, 'cunningly wrought; skilled; ingenious'; the master craftsman and inveDiomedes#9658 in the U.S.From the Greek Diomedes, 'godlike cunning; divine plan' (Dios, 'of Zeus/divine', + medos, 'cunnAlper#12400 in the U.S.Alper is a Turkish name combining alp ('hero; brave') and er ('man; soldier'), read as 'brave hOrestes#13598 in the U.S.From the Greek Orestes, 'one who stands on a mountain; the mountaineer' (from oros, 'a mountainBellerophonFrom the Greek Bellerophontes, variously 'a slayer of Belleros' (a figure whose identity is uncCadmusFrom the Greek Kadmos, variously 'from the east' (linked to the Semitic qedem, 'east') and 'oneOedipusFrom the Greek Oidipous, 'swollen foot' (oidein, 'to swell', + pous, 'a foot'); the tragic kingPatroclusFrom the Greek Patroklos, 'the glory of the father' (pater, 'father', + kleos, 'glory'); the clTelemachusFrom the Greek Telemachos, variously 'far from battle' or 'decisive in battle' (tele, 'far', +
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Popular Hero baby names include Ulysses, Perseus, Achilles, Rolando, Orpheus, Daedalus. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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