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Globally, Herc (Hertz , Herc , Herz ) is a rare principally boy's, but very infrequently female first name. The forename Herc is characteristic of Israel, where it is quite a rare male name, Austria, where it is a rare masculine name, and Philippines, where it is a very rare dominantly masculine, but uncommonly female name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, Israel, and Brazil. More frequently, Herc is the last name as well as the forename.
Herc is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Herz , the operatic character in the opera Eis und Stahl, Ice and steel; Hertz , the musical character in the musical Rock of Ages and Herz , the operatic character in the opera Der Schauspieldirektor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; an actor.