Hera - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Hera \he-ra\ is pronounced HARE-ah. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "queen". Mythology: Hera (Juno to the Romans) was the Greek Queen of Heaven, wife of Zeus. Dealing with her husband's infidelities resulted in her also being called the goddess of marriages.

A baby name that sounds like Hera is Harrie. Other similar baby names are Mera, Bera, Heda, Herma, Herta, Kera, Nera, Pera, Sera, Tera and Vera.

Hera is a very rare female first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Hera. Click here to compare Hera with related baby names.