Entry № 1211 · Greek origin

Megara Megara — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ meh-GAH-rah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Greek

Meaning

"Heracles's first wife"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Greek)

The meaning

A name that means "heracles's first wife".

Megara (Μεγάρα) was the Theban princess and first wife of Heracles — daughter of King Creon. In Greek tragedy, her tragic fate at Heracles's hands is one of his most haunting episodes.

Featured in Euripides' Heracles Furens; reimagined as the cynical love interest in Disney's Hercules (1997).

Heracles's first wife. The Theban princess.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Μεγάρα

Transliteration: Megára
Pronunciation: / məˈɡɑː.rə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Megara stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Megara · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Megaras before her.

Real people

Megara

Theban princess.

In fiction

Megara

Heracles's first wife.

Euripides' Heracles

Meg

Disney's Hercules (1997).

Disney

Names connected to Megara.

Numerology

The number behind Megara.

The Communicator

Megara reduces to three — the number of Heracles's first wife.

Parents on Megara

Why families chose this name.

"Heracles's first wife. Six letters. Megara."

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