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Hero baby names and what they mean, for hero, with 75 results. These Hero names are an alternative to having a family name as a middle name, by using the spot to honor a hero, whether political, historical or otherwise. Usage of these boy names was at its apex 48 years ago (ADOPTION OF 11.92%) and is now significantly diminished (ADOPTION 4.12%, 65.5%), with names such as Paul going out of style. The more fashionable baby names in this list are Rhett (#167), Beau (#151), Finn (#166), Sawyer (#99) and Holden (#216), while Houlden (TOP 73%) and Sawer (92%) are familiar last names. Here is the list of Heroine names for girls.

Hero names

Achilles - Conan | Conlan - Gideon | Guy - Nathan | Nelson - Ulysses

Achilles - Conan

Achilles

Achilles
Name of the hero of the .. Achillies is also a moderately common boys' name. [Quilo, Akillius, Akilles, Achillios, Achilleo, Achill, .. 10 more]

Aeneas
The Trojan hero prince of Virgil's .. Unusual. Compare Ainneas, var. with common last names Aas (UPPER 46%), Arendas (56%), which also end with -as. [Enneiss, Eneas, Ainneas, Aineias, Aineas, Aenneas, .. 6 more]

Agamemnon
.. mighty warrior and hero who commanded .. Agamemnon, Agamemno and Agamenon are not Top 2000 names. [Agamenon, .. 1 more]

Ajax
.. name of two heroes of the .. Ajao (TOP 96%), Aja (30%) are common surnames. [Aias]

Ali

Ali
.. borne by the hero in Ali .. Ali has gained in prominence as a children's name since 1880-1889. [Alia]

Amal
.. as the young hero of Giancarlo .. Amahl and variants are rarely used as baby names. [Amel, Amali, Amahl]

Amory
.. Amory Blaine, the hero of his .. Amory, Amorey, etc. are not in the Top 2000. [Amry, Amery, .. 2 more]

Balfour
.. Balfour is the young, idealistic hero .. Balfour, Balfor, etc. are not in the Top 2000. [Ballfour, .. 3 more]

Barnes
.. to Jake Barnes, hero of Hemingway's .. Barnes, like the similar-sounding Byrnes, occurs more usually as a surname.

Bayard

Bayard
.. knight and national hero renowned for .. Less popular today. Baylen was the form last appearing (2012) in the Top 2000. [Baylen, Bay, .. 2 more]

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Hero names: Achilles, Ali, Bayard, Beau, Boone

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Hero names: Brian, Cedric, Christian, Christopher, Clifford, Conan

Beau

Beau
.. due to the hero of PC .. Beau has become progressively more popular since the 1880s. [Boe, Beaudine, Beal, .. 3 more]

Boone

Boone
.. legendary American frontier hero, has influenced .. Adoption of Boone as a boys' name in 2018 was 14.8% more than in 2017. See also Borne.

Brian

Brian
.. one of its greatest national heroes .. Brian, Brain, etc. became less trendy last year, dropping -141 rankings as children's names with Bryant dropping the most. [O'Brien, Bryon, Bryen, Bryent, Bryant, Brien, Brain, .. 7 more]

Cassander
Root fr. Spanish, Greek. "Brother of heroes." Outside Top 2000. A king of Macedonia, contemporary of .. [Cassandero, .. 2 more]

Cedric

Cedric
.. velvet suited boy hero of Frances .. Adoption of Cedrick and variants was more pronounced among parents during 1950-1959 and has become diminished, with Rick becoming less in vogue. [Sedrik, Sedrick, Sedric, Cedrick, .. 7 more]

Christian

Christian
.. Progress (1684), whose hero is called .. Christer and variants were favored as birth names 22 years ago and have become less popular, with Chris falling out of fashion. [Krystiano, Kristo, Kristian, Krister, Cristian, Cristen, Christos, Christiaan, .. 17 more]

Christopher

Christopher
.. Pooh, whose human hero is called .. Christopher, Christoph, Cristobal and Kriss are widely used as variations. [Topher, Kristoforos, Kristo, Cristoforo, Cristofer, Cris, Christophoros, Christoforus, Christoffer, Christofer, .. 22 more]

Clifford

Clifford
.. Dog is the hero of many .. Clifford, Cliff, etc. became less trendy in 2018, falling -104 rankings as birth names with Clifford dropping the most. [Clyford, Clyfford, .. 2 more]

Conall
.. was the Ulster hero Conall Cearnach .. Usage of Conall and forms was up 7 decades ago. [Connell, .. 3 more]

Conan

Conan
.. of the legendary hero Finn mac .. Conn and forms were popular as baby names during 1900-1909, but now, Connie has become somewhat dated. [Connie, Conn, Conant, .. 1 more]

Quick Reference

Summary Index of Hero names [and variants] for boys.

1. Achilles - Conan
Achilles [Quilo, Aquil, Aquiles, Aquilles, ..], Aeneas [Enne, Enneas, Enneis, Enneiss, ..], Agamemnon [Agamenon, Agamemno], Ajax [Aias], Ali [Alia], Amal [Amel, Amali, Amahl], Amory [Amry, Amery, Amorey, Aimory], Balfour [Balfor, Balfer, Balfore, Ballfour], Barnes, Bayard [Bay, Baylen, Bajardo, Baiardo], Beau [Bo, Boe, Beaudan, Beaudine, ..], Boone, Brian [Bryon, Bryen, Bryent, O'Brien, ..], Cassander [Casander, Casandro, Cassandero], Cedric [Ricky, Sedrik, Sedric, Sedrick, ..], Christian [Kristo, Krystian, Kristian, Krystiano, ..], Christopher [Tobal, Topher, Stoffel, Krzysztof, ..], Clifford [Clyff, Cliff, Clyford, Clyfford], Conall [Conn, Conal, Connal, Connell], Conan [Con, Conn, Connie, Conant]


Conlan [Conlin, Conlon, Conley, Connlyn], Curran [Curry, Currie, Currey], Darcy [Darsy, Darsey, Darcey, D'Arcy], Decatur, Dooley, Dylan [Dylon, Dylonn, Dyllon, Dyllan, ..], Egil [Eigil], Einar [Inar, Ejnar, Einer], Evander, Farrell [Ferryl, Ferrel, Ferrill, Ferrell, ..], Fergus [Fergie, Feargus, Ferguson, Fergusson, ..], Fife [Fib, Fyfe], Fingal [Fin, Finn, Fingall, Fionghall], Finlay [Lee, Leigh, Finnlie, Finnley, ..], Finn [Fin, Fynn, Fionn], Flann [Flainn, Flannan, Flannery], Galahad [Galath], Gavin [Gavyn, Gwayn, Gwayne, Gawaine, ..], Ghazi, Gideon [Gidi, Gidon, Hedeon, Gideone]


Guy [Guido], Gwalchmai, Halbert [Halburt], Hale [Hayle], Havelock, Heathcliff, Hercules [Hercule, Herculie, Herakles, Heraclio, ..], Holden, Horatius, Ivan [Iwan, Ifan, Ivano, Ivanhoe], Jason [Jay, Jayce, Jayson, Jaysen, ..], Jody [Jodi, Jodie, Jodey], John [Zane, Yanno, Yanni, Vanya, ..], Kim, Lafayette, Leander [Leo, Liandro, Liander, Leiandros, ..], Lleu [Lugh, Lugus], Mahavira [Mahavir], Manton [Manten, Mannton], Nathan [Nate, Natan, Nathon, Nathen]


Nelson [Nils, Niles, Nilson, Nilsson, ..], Odin, Paul [Pol, Poul, Poll, Pawel, ..], Radames, Rhett, Roland [Rowe, Rolly, Rollo, Rowland, ..], Romeo, Sawyer, Sherwood [Shurwood, Sherwoode], Siegfried [Sigfryd, Sigvard, Sygfried, Sigfried, ..], Simba, Sweeney [Sweeny], Theseus, Tristan [Trystan, Tristyn, Triston, Tristram, ..], Ulysses [Ulisse, Ulises]

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