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Across the world, Hercule (Hercules , Hercule , Эркюль) is a common male first name. The first name Hercule is habitual in Cabo Verde, where it is quite a common masculine name, Monaco, and Brazil, where it is quite a rare masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Brazil, Philippines, and South Africa. Likewise, Hercule is the last name as well as the forename.
Hercule is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Hercule Poirot , the fictional Belgian detective by Agatha Christie, Agatha Christie's Poirot; Hercules , the Disney character, Hercules; Hercules , the fictional Olympian god in the DC Universe, All Star Comics; Hercules , the fictional character in Marvel Comics, The Incredible Hercules and Hercules , the character on Xena, Xena: Warrior Princess, and in many other works.