👧 Girl Name Greek · Greek

Hecate

Pronunciation /hec-AT-e/

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“magic”

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Meaning of Hecate

Hecate is a girl name of Greek origin, popular among Greek families. It means “Goddess associated with magic, mystery and witchcraft”.

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Popularity
86/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
14/100
Pronunciation
76/100

📈 Hecate Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#49#52#552015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
→ Stable
2026 Rank
#52

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🎨 Nicknames for Hecate

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Hec Heca Hecy Hecat

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📋 Key Info

Meaningmagic
OriginGreek
GenderGirl Name
Popularity86/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningmagic
First Name LetterH
Total Letters6
Syllables3
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginGreek
Dialect BaseGreek
Registry Popularity86/100

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