Hercules
Meaning
"glory of Hera"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,603
- Total SSA Count
- 13
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Herc, Herk
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"glory of Hera"
Origin: Greek
"pure, clean"
Origin: Greek via Katherine
Kay is more popular, ranked #3887 vs #6603 for Hercules.
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Kay is more popular, ranked #3887 compared to Hercules at #6603 in the United States.
Hercules means "glory of Hera" (Greek origin). Kay means "pure, clean" (Greek via Katherine origin).
Hercules is primarily a boy name. Kay is primarily a girl name.