Given name

Hekter

Hekter is used as a given name.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Hekter is a variant of Hector. An origin associated with Hector is Greek.

Explained through its name family

The story

Hekter is a variant of Hector. The history of Hector gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Hector is associated with the prince of Troy.

Explained through its name family

Hekter’s family of names

Hekter has a related form in Hector.

Walk Hekter’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Hekter, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Royal

Hecktir

No U.S. birth series

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Royal

Hecktyr

No U.S. birth series

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Royal

Hecktor

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Royal

Hectur

No U.S. birth series

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Royal

Hectyr

No U.S. birth series

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Royal

Heckie

No U.S. birth series

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Norse · Royal

Balder

“prince”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Greek · Royal

Hippolyte

“of the stampeding horses”

No U.S. birth series

85% boys · 15% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Hekter’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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