Hera
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning queen, lady; goddess in Greek mythology.
Hera by the numbers
In 2025, 25 babies in England and Wales were named Hera. In the US, 37 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 39 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hera. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Herobrave warrior; heroic one57 in the US (2017)
- Hiradiamond42 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hebagift13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Heeradiamond4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Helathe underworld; a Norse mythological name4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Harafield plain; Japanese surname used as given name5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Hera, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a queen
Like Hera, each of these has a queen in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Hera
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