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Hercules

Hercules ranks #390 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 5 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #140 among boy dog names.
Hercules's popularity trend

Hercules's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2012.

0.01%0.02%0.03%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
5
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#390
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−304
2014 → 2019
Gender split
95% male
5% female95% male

Gender split comes from 19 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Hercules mean?
/ˈhɝːkjəliːz/3 syllablesOrigin: Ancient Greek

Hercules is the Roman form of the Greek Herakles, built from the name Hera joined with a word for glory — together, roughly "glory of Hera." He's the legendary hero of Greek and Roman mythology renowned for his immense strength and the Twelve Labors he completed.

Hercules is bold and larger than life, a name that practically demands a big personality to match. It suits a powerfully built pet with a heart just as large as their frame.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Hercules shows up

Cats named Hercules per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.02%
SeattleWA, US0.02%

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