Hero

“Hero” — Greek origin

Boy's name · #2183 in the US (2025) · Trending

Hero has appeared in US records since 2004 — best rank #2079 (2021) · 806 babies named Hero all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Heros

Hero of Alexandria — ancient Greek mathematician and engineer
Hero Fiennes Tiffin — British model and actor
Hero of Byzantium — name used to refer to the anonymous Byzantine author of two treatises
Hero Alom — Bangladeshi social media personality
Hero Brinkman — Dutch former politician

Among 42 notable people named Hero:

Entertainers appear 1.84× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hero Fiennes Tiffin, British model and actor.

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