English

Heath

Pronounced HEETHShare

Meaning: One who lived on a heath

  • Boy
  • Familiar
  • 1 syllable

The story

An English surname name describing someone who lived on open heathland. The television character Heath Barkley helped establish it as a modern given name.

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Heath comes from English.

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