BoyAncient Greek origin2 syllables
Hector
Meaning: “holding fast”
About the name Hector
Hector is a boy name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “holding fast”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Hector ranked #409 for boys in the US, with 779 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2005. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Hector were boys.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning “holding fast”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Hector”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #409
- In 2015
- #303
- Babies in 2025
- 779
Popularity of Hector, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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