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    Hector

    HEK-tor

    Greek
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Holding fast; Steadfast; Anchor
    Origin
    Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Hector does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Holding fast; Steadfast; Anchor", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Hector.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1990s (0.095% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Hector holds fast without wavering — anchor sure, faith professed, hope entering within the veil, the steadfast soul gripping the promise of a faithful God.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Hebrews 6:19

      "Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil."

    • Hebrews 10:23

      "Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised.)"

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