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Hercules

Usual Latin form of Heracles, from the Etruscan form Hercle.

PronunciationLatin /ˈher.ku.leːs/; American English /ˈhɜɹ.kjə.liz/; British English /ˈhɜː.kjə.liːz/
Usage languagesRoman Mythology
US rank (2025)#4,857

Meaning and history

Hércules is the usual Latin form of Heracles, derived from the Etruscan form Hercle.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 7 births, rank #9,585
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: 5 births, rank #12,231
20112011: 5 births, rank #12,287
2012: 6 births, rank #10,770
2013: 6 births, rank #10,728
2014: 15 births, rank #5,733
2015: 17 births, rank #5,289
20162016: 19 births, rank #4,943
2017: 12 births, rank #6,685
2018: 25 births, rank #4,094
2019: 10 births, rank #7,643
2020: 12 births, rank #6,620
20212021: 21 births, rank #4,628
2022: 22 births, rank #4,570
2023: 30 births, rank #3,712
2024: 13 births, rank #6,469
20252025: 20 births, rank #4,857

In 2025, 20 babies were recorded with the name Hercules, ranking #4,857 among boys.

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