English

Heather

Pronounced HETH-erShare

Meaning: Heather plant

  • Girl
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables

The story

An English plant name for the flowering shrubs of rocky and open ground. Its use as a given name dates to the nineteenth century, with especially widespread use in the later twentieth century.

Nicknames

  • Heath

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Heather comes from English.

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