The baby name Heath is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /hiːθ/ — "HEETH".
Heath is English in Origin.
The baby name Heath is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /hiːθ/ — "HEETH".
Heath is English in Origin.
An English surname-turned-given-name, Heath comes from Old English hǣth, “heath” or “heather-covered moor.” It began as a topographic surname for someone who lived by open, uncultivated land or hailed from one of several English places named Heath. The imagery is distinctly pastoral and rugged, invoking windswept moorland and purple heather.
Adopted as a first name in Britain and America during the 19th-century fashion for surnames, Heath rose to wider notice in the mid-20th century and enjoyed a U.S. peak in the late 1970s, with a later boost from actor Heath Ledger in the 2000s. True variants are scarce; occasional spellings like Heith appear, while elaborations such as Heathcliff and surnames like Heathcote share the root. Related feminine Heather derives from the same landscape idea. Meaning: “heath-dweller,” “one who lives by the heather moor,” conveying natural strength and quiet resilience.
| Heath Ledger Heath Ledger was an Australian actor best known for his role as the Joker in the film 'The Dark Knight'. His performance in this movie earned him critical acclaim and a posthumous Academy Award. Ledger also starred in 'Brokeback Mountain' and '10 Things I Hate About You'. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2019 | #1 | — | 764 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #276 | 31 | 2,588 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #438 | 10 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #470 | 18 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #511 | 17 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #616 | 284 | 7,044 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #733 | 7 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2004 | #912 | 5 | 9,828 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,122 | 57 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,229 | 8 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,461 | 11 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Heath is popular in 44 countries — most recent births per country:
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