Hera Forename
18,967th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 48,611 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Iceland
Hera Forename Definition:
A Greek name, meaning: In classic mythology the queen of godÂdesses, protector of women.
Read More About This ForenameHera Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 97% | 20,070 | 1:7,945 | 1,043 |
| Indonesia | 96% | 15,988 | 1:16,135 | 2,299 |
| India | 54% | 4,620 | 1:262,961 | 25,369 |
| Nepal | 61% | 3,862 | 1:7,376 | 900 |
| Philippines | 99% | 617 | 1:171,814 | 8,030 |
| Pakistan | 72% | 501 | 1:387,939 | 10,007 |
| United States | 100% | 398 | 1:910,897 | 19,670 |
| Egypt | 100% | 369 | 1:249,054 | 8,446 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 233 | 1:132,243 | 12,172 |
| Papua New Guinea | 50% | 209 | 1:39,006 | 3,833 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 148 | 1:114,203 | 5,567 |
| New Zealand | - | 140 | 1:32,400 | 2,083 |
| Burkina Faso | 91% | 97 | 1:189,479 | 8,618 |
| Ukraine | 87% | 94 | 1:484,042 | 2,146 |
| Iceland | 96% | 90 | 1:4,067 | 526 |
| Canada | 100% | 73 | 1:453,882 | 12,405 |
| Cameroon | 89% | 63 | 1:343,024 | 12,399 |
| Malaysia | 84% | 63 | 1:483,332 | 21,349 |
| Mexico | 100% | 61 | 1:2,035,155 | 12,026 |
| England | 59% | 60 | 1:926,715 | 15,858 |
| Germany | 100% | 59 | 1:1,638,608 | 10,387 |
| Congo | 50% | 58 | 1:86,366 | 5,787 |
| Albania | 100% | 50 | 1:60,931 | 5,122 |
| Ethiopia | 100% | 49 | 1:1,991,023 | 8,071 |
| China | - | 48 | 1:28,459,495 | 60,928 |
| DR Congo | 57% | 48 | 1:1,538,075 | 40,404 |
| Bhutan | 79% | 35 | 1:23,569 | 1,008 |
| Brazil | 100% | 35 | 1:6,121,033 | 89,466 |
| Turkey | 100% | 34 | 1:2,288,286 | 15,233 |
| Afghanistan | 89% | 31 | 1:1,052,371 | 12,648 |
| Spain | 100% | 28 | 1:1,661,784 | 10,747 |
| Greece | - | 21 | 1:520,693 | 6,872 |
| South Korea | - | 20 | 1:277,221 | 9,162 |
| Belgium | 100% | 19 | 1:604,739 | 9,016 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 19 | 1:549,014 | 14,985 |
| Hong Kong | - | 19 | 1:408,038 | 4,068 |
| Niger | 90% | 19 | 1:1,009,684 | 15,865 |
| Guyana | 100% | 16 | 1:47,704 | 4,533 |
| South Africa | 63% | 15 | 1:3,635,510 | 86,845 |
| Australia | - | 14 | 1:975,544 | 11,712 |
| Iran | - | 13 | 1:6,038,221 | 21,383 |
| Thailand | 100% | 13 | 1:5,389,678 | 96,686 |
| Ivory Coast | 67% | 11 | 1:2,097,812 | 47,531 |
| Singapore | - | 11 | 1:571,550 | 11,876 |
| Sweden | 100% | 10 | 1:985,791 | 19,730 |
| Georgia | 100% | 9 | 1:415,385 | 8,265 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 9 | 1:2,311,010 | 7,931 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 9 | 1:151,269 | 9,102 |
| Italy | 96% | 7 | 1:8,723,156 | 29,138 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 7 | 1:3,395,669 | 64,613 |
| France | 100% | 6 | 1:11,078,390 | 32,981 |
| Kenya | - | 6 | 1:7,717,852 | 32,954 |
| Norway | 100% | 6 | 1:855,388 | 12,625 |
| Romania | - | 6 | 1:3,341,996 | 26,471 |
| Peru | 100% | 5 | 1:6,358,291 | 42,272 |
| Qatar | 100% | 5 | 1:473,921 | 38,106 |
| Russia | 67% | 5 | 1:28,846,741 | 73,146 |
| Senegal | 100% | 5 | 1:2,916,271 | 15,947 |
| Denmark | - | 4 | 1:1,412,374 | 15,217 |
| Panama | - | 4 | 1:976,639 | 21,104 |
| Portugal | - | 4 | 1:2,602,716 | 8,189 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 4 | 1:1,787,998 | 44,562 |
| Latvia | 100% | 3 | 1:671,882 | 3,893 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 3 | 1:10,067,298 | 111,314 |
| Vietnam | - | 3 | 1:30,874,371 | 5,995 |
| Ireland | - | 2 | 1:2,321,760 | 8,894 |
| Armenia | 100% | 2 | 1:1,459,376 | 10,220 |
| Bulgaria | 100% | 2 | 1:3,495,195 | 19,668 |
| Colombia | - | 2 | 1:23,889,463 | 63,722 |
| Honduras | - | 2 | 1:4,408,734 | 23,808 |
| Japan | - | 2 | 1:63,993,028 | 72,606 |
| Kosovo | - | 2 | 1:930,720 | 16,593 |
| Liberia | 100% | 2 | 1:2,206,030 | 27,695 |
| Macau | - | 2 | 1:304,104 | 1,640 |
| Marshall Islands | 100% | 2 | 1:25,615 | 3,101 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 2 | 1:88,782,180 | 420,186 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 2 | 1:290,478 | 6,813 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 2 | 1:4,106,748 | 25,883 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 2 | 1:7,711,908 | 84,647 |
| Argentina | - | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Austria | 100% | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Azerbaijan | - | 1 | 1:9,642,944 | 42,290 |
| Brunei | - | 1 | 1:419,570 | 3,266 |
| Cyprus | 100% | 1 | 1:871,076 | 5,368 |
| El Salvador | - | 1 | 1:6,341,786 | 16,428 |
| Faroe Islands | 100% | 1 | 1:49,127 | 2,467 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| Grenada | 100% | 1 | 1:108,125 | 4,208 |
| Haiti | - | 1 | 1:10,726,953 | 41,696 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Jordan | - | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 100% | 1 | 1:5,973,277 | 46,622 |
| Lebanon | - | 1 | 1:5,627,571 | 19,299 |
| Madagascar | - | 1 | 1:23,629,408 | 6,628 |
| Mauritania | 100% | 1 | 1:4,095,239 | 27,701 |
| Morocco | - | 1 | 1:34,348,636 | 18,260 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| Scotland | 100% | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 1 | 1:52,788,319 | 85,066 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:109,747 | 4,493 |
The alternate forms: Héra (5) & Hèra (1) are calculated separately.
Hera (20,132) may also be a surname.
Hera Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Greek name, meaning: In classic mythology the queen of godÂdesses, protector of women.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
User-submitted Reference
Heera, in the Hindi language means 'diamond' or 'jewel'.
Hira was also the name of a Greek goddess, she was the goddess of marriage.
In the Arabic and Islamic world Hira was a mountain that was visited by the Prophet Muhammed (Pbuh).
- hxraa_Hera means 'love' in Luo, a people of Kenya. It may be used for both genders.
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