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Hera

“Queen of the Greek gods; goddess of marriage and family” — Ancient Greek mythology origin

Girl's name · #2719 in the US (2025) · Trending

Hera has appeared in US records since 1970 — best rank #2719 (2025) · 942 babies named Hera all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,500 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 5,700 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 7,800 girls in Sweden (2025).

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

Famous Heras

• Hera Björk — Icelandic singer
• Hera Hilmar — Icelandic actress
• Hera Hjartardóttir — Icelandic/New Zealand musician
• Hera Desi Ana Rachmawati — Indonesian badminton player
• Hera Lindsay Bird — New Zealand poet

In stories & tradition

• Hera — Iliad
• Hera Syndulla — Star Wars Rebels · Star Wars: Squadrons
• Hera Alexandros — Greek deity

What Heras become

Among 38 notable people named Hera:

Entertainers appear 2.21× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hera Björk, Icelandic singer.

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