The baby name Hec is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /hɛk/ (heck).
Hec is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Hec is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /hɛk/ (heck).
Hec is Greek in Origin.
Hec is an English diminutive of Hector, from Greek Hektor “holder, steadfast,” ultimately from ekhein “to hold.” The name is famed through the Trojan prince in Homer’s Iliad, long read as an emblem of courage and loyalty. In Scotland, Hector also served as the standard form of Gaelic Eachann (from each “horse” + donn “brown/lordly”), so Hec may carry either the “holding fast/defender” sense or a horse-linked folk meaning.
As a standalone given name Hec is rare, seen mainly in early- to mid-20th-century records and in sporting nicknames across North America; today it reads brisk and vintage. Close variants and cognates include Hector (English/French), Héctor (Spanish), Hektor (German/Polish), and Ektoras (Modern Greek). Diminutives and short forms: Hec, Heck, Heckie/Hecky; in Spanish, affectionate lengthenings like Héctorcito occur. Related Scottish form: Eachann. Overall, Hec feels punchy and informal while rooted in a venerable tradition.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #176 | 3 | 2,508 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 5,122 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #410 | 4 | 5,922 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #440 | 6 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #475 | 9 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #655 | 11 | 13,390 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #859 | 7 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #866 | 13 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #874 | 13 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #897 | 24 | 15,656 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #907 | 24 | 5,610 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #907 | 76 | 16,355 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Hec is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!