Hercule

The name Hercule is a French form of the Ancient Greek name Herakles ‎(Ἡρακλῆς). Translated, it means 'the glory of Hera'.

What does the name Hercule mean?

Hercule is the French variant of the Ancient Greek name Herakles ‎(Ἡρακλῆς). The meaning of the name is 'the glory of Hera'. In Greek mythology, Hera is regarded as the queen of the gods. The name has its roots in Ancient Greek and is composed of the elements Hḗrā ‎(Ἥρᾱ), which stands for 'name of the goddess Hera' or 'the planet Venus', and kléos (κλέος), meaning 'the glory', 'the honor', 'the rumor', or 'the report'. Hercule was also the name of a hero in Greek and Roman mythology, considered the son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene. Other variants include Heracles, Herakleios, Heraclius, Hercules, Herkules, Hercli, Irakli, Iraklis, Ercole, and Ercwlff.

Where does the name Hercule come from?

The name Hercule has its roots in Ancient Greek and means 'the glory of Hera'. The components consist of Hḗrā ‎(Ἥρᾱ), which refers to the name of the goddess Hera or the planet Venus, and kléos (κλέος), which means 'the glory', 'the honor', 'the rumor', or 'the report'. The language is French.

How do you pronounce Hercule?

Hercule is pronounced approximately as 'Er-kül'.

Popularity

In Germany, Hercule is a rather rare first name. It has not found a place in the German first name charts so far. Its best ranking was in 1996, reaching 2,464th place in the French name charts. Between 1930 and 2024, the name was given in France less than 10 times, earning it 4,447th place. In the last ten years, no child has received this name.

Famous people

• Hercule Lavoie (singer from Canada)
• Hercule Nicolet (Swiss illustrator)
• Hercule Poirot (character from Agatha Christie's novels)
• Hercule-Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac (French writer)