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Hecto

Boy Name day: July 21
Hecto is a short form of Hector: on birth records it is written Hector (104,854 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Hector page.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: 'Holding fast / steadfast'.
From Greek Hektor, related to 'ekhein', 'to hold, to restrain', hence 'steadfast'.

Name day for Hecto

July 21

Why this day? Hecto is a short form of Hector, and shares its name day.

Hecto is celebrated in the United States and Spain on July 21; Argentina on October 9.

The story of the name Hecto

Hecto is a short form of Hector. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — 'Holding fast / steadfast', and shares its name day, July 21.

On birth records, Hecto is rarely written as such: the Hectos are Hectors (104,854 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Hector page.

Frequently asked questions about Hecto

What does Hecto mean?

Hecto is a short form of Hector, which means 'Holding fast / steadfast'.

When is Hecto's name day?

July 21, together with Hector: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Hecto a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Hector.

Hecto's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Hecto

Top 10

  1. Robb96%
  2. Torrence92%
  3. Jedediah92%
  4. Zebulon90%
  5. Taurus88%
  6. Gorge88%
  7. Anthoney87%
  8. Conrado87%
  9. Charlton87%
  10. Dimitrios85%

Bottom 10

  1. Luigi42%
  2. Feliciano42%
  3. Renard50%
  4. Jeremey50%
  5. Boris51%
  6. Lavar52%
  7. Neville53%
  8. Zeb53%
  9. Tremayne54%
  10. Antwain54%

Love potential for Hecto

Top 10

  1. Anthoney96%
  2. Taurus96%
  3. Bartholomew96%
  4. Jedediah96%
  5. Robb96%
  6. Zebulon96%
  7. Jefferey96%
  8. Conrado96%
  9. Gorge96%
  10. Benjaman94%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremey55%
  2. Feliciano57%
  3. Renard57%
  4. Lavar59%
  5. Tito60%
  6. Boris61%
  7. Levar66%
  8. Neville67%
  9. Jeremie67%
  10. Lorne67%

Professional potential for Hecto

Top 10

  1. Sharif96%
  2. Kristoffer96%
  3. Shedrick96%
  4. Zebulon96%
  5. Dimitrios96%
  6. Bartholomew96%
  7. Taurus96%
  8. Rustin95%
  9. Benjaman95%
  10. Torrence94%

Bottom 10

  1. Tito60%
  2. Lavar61%
  3. Jeremey61%
  4. Jeremie64%
  5. Renard69%
  6. Zeb70%
  7. Dedrick71%
  8. Jeramie73%
  9. Neville73%
  10. Dameon74%

Crush potential for Hecto

Top 10

  1. Robb86%
  2. Gorge83%
  3. Jefferey83%
  4. Torrence82%
  5. Philippe80%
  6. Jedediah80%
  7. Conrado79%
  8. Jereme79%
  9. Demetrios79%
  10. Anthoney79%

Bottom 10

  1. Feliciano42%
  2. Luigi44%
  3. Renard46%
  4. Boris51%
  5. Tremayne52%
  6. Lavar52%
  7. Neville53%
  8. Lorne53%
  9. Zeb53%
  10. Levar54%
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