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Heather

HETH-ur

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From the flowering heather plant common to Scottish highlands, symbolizing beauty, admiration, and solitude in the landscape.”

Popularity Over Time

Heather US popularity rank over timeRank 5461 in 1922 to rank 3 in 1975. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#3#2732#5461191419401960198020002024

Heather is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Heath

Style

NatureClassicVintageSoft

Famous Bearers

  • Heather Locklear (actress)
  • Heather Chandler (Mean Girls character)

Collections

Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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Sibling Name Ideas

Fern

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Juniper

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Iris

Greek Top 100

Clover

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

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People Also Ask

From the flowering heather plant common to Scottish highlands, symbolizing beauty, admiration, and solitude in the landscape.

Heather is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Heather include Heath.

Names that pair beautifully with Heather include Fern, Juniper, Iris, Clover.