Find out how popular the first name Heraclio has been for the last 40 years (from 1974 to 2013) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Heraclio by gender

Based on the last 40 years of data, Heraclio is exclusively a male name.

For the most recent data in 2013, there were 5 male babies and 0 female babies born with the name Heraclio.

The history of the first name Heraclio

The name Heraclio is derived from the Latin name Heraclius, which was originally a Roman family name. It is believed to be derived from the Greek name Herakles, meaning "glory of Hera." Hera was the Greek goddess of marriage, women, and childbirth.

The name Heraclius was borne by several Byzantine emperors, the most notable being Heraclius I (c. 575-641 CE), who ruled from 610 to 641. He is known for his successful military campaigns against the Persians and for restoring the True Cross to Jerusalem.

In the early Middle Ages, the name Heraclio emerged as a variant of Heraclius, particularly in Spain and Portugal. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Heraclio is Heraclio, Count of Desideri, a Visigothic nobleman who lived in the 7th century.

During the Spanish Reconquista, a few notable figures bore the name Heraclio, including Heraclio de Torres (c. 1170-1247), a Castilian nobleman and military leader who fought against the Moors. Another was Heraclio de Polanco (c. 1550-1620), a Spanish Jesuit priest and missionary who worked in Peru.

In the 19th century, Heraclio Bernal Díaz del Castillo (1807-1854) was a Mexican general and politician who fought in the Mexican-American War and the Reform War. Heraclio Martín de la Guardia y Herrero (1836-1878) was a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the 34th Prime Minister of Spain.

Another notable bearer of the name was Heraclio Alfaro (1842-1912), an Ecuadorian military officer and politician who served as the 16th President of Ecuador from 1895 to 1901 and again from 1906 to 1911.

Data source

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