Meaning and history
Meaning uncertain, though proposed Greek derivations include ἥρως (heros), meaning “hero” or “warrior,” ὥρα (hora), meaning “period of time,” and αἱρέω (haireo), meaning “to be chosen”; it is likely of pre-Greek origin. In Greek mythology, Hera was the queen of the gods, sister and wife of Zeus, and the deity associated with marriage and childbirth.
20062006: 10 births, rank #10,611
2007: 7 births, rank #13,924
2008: 13 births, rank #8,965
2009: 20 births, rank #6,544
2010: 21 births, rank #6,182
20112011: 16 births, rank #7,436
2012: 16 births, rank #7,456
2013: 32 births, rank #4,422
2014: 33 births, rank #4,350
2015: 40 births, rank #3,767
20162016: 38 births, rank #3,923
2017: 37 births, rank #3,996
2018: 44 births, rank #3,497
2019: 53 births, rank #3,043
2020: 51 births, rank #3,091
20212021: 59 births, rank #2,848
2022: 57 births, rank #2,928
2023: 57 births, rank #2,936
2024: 62 births, rank #2,749
20252025: 63 births, rank #2,719
In 2025, 63 babies were recorded with the name Hera, ranking #2,719 among girls.