Héctor

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"steadfast" or "defender"
Pronunciation
EHK-tor
HEK-tor (English), EHCK-tawr (Spanish)
Popularity
Hector is a moderately popular name throughout the world. It was ranked as the 442nd most popular name for boys in the United States in 2020.

cartoon of the name Héctor
Cartoon of Héctor

Héctor Name meanings & History

"steadfast" or "defender". Spanish form of Hector. Hector is used as a first name for boys in many Spanish-speaking countries, including Spain, Mexico, and Argentina. It is also used in English-speaking countries and other parts of the world.

Zodiac Sign of Héctor: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Héctor:

H: Haggle,Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing,Hyper,Hope

E: Environment,Enliven,Entertain,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Expressive

C: Chatty,Copycat,Candid,Choice,Cute,Clever,Curious

T: Talkative,Truth,Tacky,Doubting Thomas,Touchy,Testy,Tireless

O: Obsolete,Organized,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsessive

R: Restless,Reason,Rational,Resourceful

Héctor is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Héctor Lavoe (Puerto Rican salsa singer), Héctor Bellerín (Spanish footballer), Héctor Elizondo (American actor)

2.) HÉCTOR (Male)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: Derived from the Latin Hector (steadfast), a cognate of the Greek Hektor (holding fast), which is from echein (to hold, to have). Var: Éctor, Hécktor. Pet: Éto, Heco, Tito. (AYK-TOR)


3.) Héctor (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) a form of Hector.


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