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Hec

What does Hec mean?

Hec Pronunciation of Hec as a name for boys has its root in Greek, and the name Hec means "to restrain, defend". Hec is a variant form of Hector (Greek): from Hektôr.

STARTS WITH He-

ASSOCIATED WITH greek

Variations

VARIANT Heck

RELATED FORMS VIA HECTOR Hecie, Heckie

CREATIVE FORMS
(male)

(female)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Hec Sincere (H.S.), ..

How popular is Hec?

Hec is an unusual first name for men. Hec is an unusual surname too for all people. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Which version is better?

The only prominent related form of Hec (UNLISTED) listed in the Top 2000 is Hector (#329 A YEAR AGO). Adoption of this form of Hec was well-received a decade ago (ADOPTION OF 0.1%) and has become significantly less since (ADOPTION 0.1%, 54.6% LESS). (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Hector in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Hec and related baby names outside U.S.

Similar Names

Hec is pronounced similarly to Hawk and Heike. Other recommended sound-alike names are Hem and Hew. Like Hec, these names are not commonly used.

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