Hector
Meaning
"to hold fast, to restrain"
Origin: Ancient Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #381
- Total SSA Count
- 858
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Hec
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"to hold fast, to restrain"
Origin: Ancient Greek
"do not"
Origin: Latin
Hector is more popular, ranked #381 vs #19178 for Noli.
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Hector is more popular, ranked #381 compared to Noli at #19178 in the United States.
Hector means "to hold fast, to restrain" (Ancient Greek origin). Noli means "do not" (Latin origin).
Hector is primarily a boy name. Noli is primarily a girl name.