Hecuba

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"will," "sixth," or "far-reaching glory"
Scripts(How to write)
Εκάβη
Ἑκάβη(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
HEHK-yuw-bə(English)
heh-KEW-ba or heh-KYOO-ba
Popularity
Hecuba is a very uncommon name and is not ranked in the top 1000 baby names in the United States or any other countries.

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Cartoon of Hecuba

Hecuba Name meanings & History

"will," "sixth," or "far-reaching glory". Latinized form of Greek Ἑκάβη (Hekabe), which is of uncertain meaning. According to Greek mythology this was the name of the primary wife of King Priam of Troy. By him she was the mother of Hector, Paris, Cassandra and many others. Hecuba is a unique and rare name that is more commonly used in literature or as a character name in movies or TV shows.

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

Synonyms of Hecuba:

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

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

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

U: Understanding,Undermining,Universality,Utopia,Unity

B: Beauty,Bashful,Bountiful,Brains

A: Action,Ambitious,Assertive,Argumentative,Aggressive,Angry

Hecuba is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

2.) Hecuba (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) Mythology: wife of Priam, king of Troy.


3.) Hecuba (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Worker

Other Forms: Hecabe, Hecueba, Hekuba


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