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Hercules

Hercules ranks #140 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 16 places, 295 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #390 among boy cat names.
Hercules's popularity trend

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

0.02%0.04%0.06%0.08%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
295
across 16 places
Popularity rank
#140
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−2
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% boys
1% girls99% boys
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

Hercules's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

AdelaideAustralia0.1%
ProspectAustralia0.1%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
BurnsideAustralia0.0%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%

Names like Hercules

HeroHerbieHermesHermanHerbertHerschelHermieHershelHerbMilesCharlesAchilles

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