Meaning  The name Heather has the following meaning: Name of a flower. Introduced in the late 19th-century but really only rose in popularity in the late 20th century, especially in the U.S. where people perceived the name to be upper-class because of its provocation of Scottish moors.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls. Popularity
As a baby girl name, Heather is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 195 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Heather fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 73 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 558 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Heather in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Heather is pronounced as heh-thur Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Heather and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Heather: Boys - Britton, Bud, Burleigh, Burley, Case, Coy, Dart, Ellsworth, Ernest, Ezell, Felton, General, Guss, Hoke, Irl, Irwin, Jefferson, Jerrell, Jett, Lawyer, Layton, Girls - Alvina, Arvilla, Delise, Fannie, Fanny, Fleta, Fonda, Jalyn, Janelle, Jaycee, Jazmyne, Leeann, Liana, Lorri, Marilyn, Maryellen, Melinda, Nautica, Queen, Serenity, Spring, Both genders - Aubrey, Broderick, Cassidy, Dorothy, Gay, Hunter, Infant, Larry, Lisa, London, Merritt, Paisley, Shelby, Tracy, TylerVariants Style We think the name Heather should fall under the following style category: The 70's. See other The 70's girl namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Heather to be: An easy-going person who is carefree, and fun-lovingIn one word, you might describe Heather as a(n) " carefree" person. See other "carefree" names for girls. |
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Meaning of name Heather
