Boy Names of Hero theme

Hero names for baby boys, related also with conqueror, with 119 entries. From ancient civilizations to contemporary dystopias, heroes have become an indispensable part of mankind’s collective story. While names of heroes inspire generations of similarly-named children, names that strictly mean ‘hero’ present quite an interesting range. These include Herod, which means ‘song of a hero’ and Dooley, meaning ‘dark hero’.

Hero names are very popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1925, 16.604% of baby boys were given Hero names. There were 23 Hero names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Hero names have since experienced a decline in frequency, but in recent years they are nonetheless of very heavy use. In 2018, 24 Hero names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 4.365%. Within all Hero names, the English and French William was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #3 and a usage of 0.7526%.


servant of the conqueror ... largely used in Arabic and its ... not widely used as a baby name ...
conqueror ... language of origin is Sanskrit and it is ... not frequently used as a baby boy ...
my hero, strong one ... origin, as well as its use, is in the Hebrew ... variant of Abir ...
praiseworthy, one choice ... mainly used in English ... Its language of origin is Old Greek and Celtic ...
mourner ... used mostly in the English and Latinized ... name was borne in Greek mythology by two ...
like a hero ... origin is African-Yoruban, and its use, Yoruban ... rare as a baby boy name ...
paragon of faith ... of Arabic origin, and it is used ... name is known from the boy hero who summoned ...
little rock, harmony, peace ... used chiefly in the Breton, English, ... a classic favorite ...
high, lofty, sublime, the son of ... largely used in the African, Arabic, and ... variant of Callister ...
conqueror of men ... has its origins in the Old Greek ... not commonly used as a baby boy ...
great hero ... language of origin is Irish Gaelic and it is ... not commonly used as a baby boy name ...
he who has won all his enemies ... of Sanskrit origin, and it is used ... not popular as a baby name for boys ...
lightning, blessing ... has its origins in the Hebrew language ... used largely in English and Hebrew ...
a hero ... has its origins in the Persian language ... not regularly used as a baby boy name ...
hero ... language of origin is Mongolian ... not widely used as a baby name for ...
a hero ... language of origin is Arabic ... not regularly used as a baby name for ...
hero ... origin is Tagalog ... rare as a baby boy name ... not ranked within the top 1000 ...
handsome, sweetheart, admirer, handsome look ... used chiefly in the English language and ... C ...
bear ... language of origin is Old English and it is ... name was borne by the hero of an 8th-century ...
ancient hero ...The origin of Bijan is the Persian language ... an infrequently used baby name for boys ...
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