Hera

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

Girl's name · #2730 in the US (2025) · Trending

Hera is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1970, it stood at #2730 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 940 girls have been named Hera along the way.

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
Héra Mirtel — French writer and feminist activist, editor

In stories & tradition

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

What Heras become

Among 40 notable people named Hera:

Entertainers appear 2.26× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hera Björk, Icelandic singer.

Similar names: Era · Azaliah · Eris · Eira · Nyx · Fia

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