Hero
Usage of Hero in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Hero against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Hero is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Hero is Greek, meaning “brave one of the people” or “distinguished, courageous person.”
Hero in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 65 boys were named Hero, making it the #2183 boys' name in the US. Since 2004, 806 boys have been named Hero, with the most (70) in 2021. It is most common, relative to births, in Georgia, Texas and California.
In 2025, 5 girls were named Hero, making it the #14942 girls' name in the US. Since 2000, 219 girls have been named Hero, with the most (22) in 2016.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Kosovo | #316 boys | 3 | Kosovo Agency of Statistics (ASK), name search tool based on Civil Registration Agency data, 2024 |
| Kosovo | #802 boys (all ages) | 36 | Kosovo Agency of Statistics (ASK), name search tool based on Civil Registration Agency data, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Hero
There are 12 towns and villages with Hero in their name, in 4 countries.
🇵🇰 Pakistan 6🇺🇸 United States 4🇮🇳 India 1🇸🇴 Somalia 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| North Hero | Vermont, 🇺🇸 United States | 793 | Map |
| Hero | Bihar, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Hero | Balochistan, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Hero | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Hero | Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Hero Caralei | Mudug, 🇸🇴 Somalia | – | Map |
| Hero Mangrio | Sindh, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Hero Shah | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Hero Shah | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| South Hero | Vermont, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Hero
There are 4 lakes and reservoirs with Hero in their name, in 3 countries.
🇫🇮 Finland 2🇨🇦 Canada 1🇺🇸 United States 1
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| Heinikko-Hero | North Savo, 🇫🇮 Finland | Map |
| Hero Lake | Idaho, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac Héro | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Valkea-Hero | North Savo, 🇫🇮 Finland | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Hero songs
26 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Hero in their title. The best known:
- Hero – Walter Afanasieff (1993)
- Hero – Enrique Iglesias (2001)
- Hero – Charlotte Perrelli
- Hero – Chad Kroeger (2002)
- Hero – Skillet (2009)
- Hero – Family of the Year (2012)
- Hero – Nas (2008)
- Hero – Namie Amuro (2016)
- Hero
- Hero – Monsta X (2017)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Fictional characters named Hero
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Hero as a pet name
FurryName has found 151 dogs named Hero in public pet registers, making it the #752 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Maple Ridge (4), Prospect (2), Fusagasugá (1). Hero as a dog name →
FurryName has found 5 cats named Hero in public pet registers, making it the #1,874 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (3), Vancouver (1), Seattle (1). Hero as a cat name →
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