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.

Hera Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1037 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Hera

• 1037 Nameberry 2025

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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

The name 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