Hera

HEH-rah
Greek
"protectress"

Hera Origin and Meaning

The name Hera is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "protectress".

She was queen of the Greek gods, both sister and wife to Zeus, but the name of her Roman counterpart Juno has become much more fashionable these days. That said, we think Hera has possibilities today too, as so many ancient goddess names rise to prominence.

More than 50 baby girls were given the name last year, about the same number as were named Eugenia. About twice that many were named Juno. Another similar mythological choice, Hero -- yes, it's a female name -- was given to only 13 baby girls.

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Famous People Named Hera

  • Hera Cook
    New Zealand historian and author
  • Hera Lindsay Bird
    New Zealand poet
  • Hera Chan
    winner of Miss Hong Kong 2018 beauty pageant and Miss Chinese International 2019 beauty pageant

Hera in Pop Culture

  • Hera
    Greek goddess of marriage and wife of Zeus
  • Hera
    daughter of Athena and Helo on TV's "Battlestar Galactica"
  • Hera
    character in 'Goddess of Troy' by PC Cast
  • Hera Syndulla
    character on animated series "Star Wars Rebels"
  • Hera
    a heron on "Toad Patrol"
  • Hera
    an AI character in the podcast Wolf 359