Meaning:
Its source is Hektor, a Greek name meaning "A support or stay."
Languages:
This boy's name is used in English and Spanish.
Non-English Forms: Ettore and Heitor
Popularity:
The name Hector ranked 173rd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 189th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.
Narrative:
In Homer's Iliad, the Trojan hero Hector was the support and stay of his father, Priam, until he was killed in single combat by the Greek champion Achilles.