Heath: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Heath | Boys

Heath

Pronunciation: HEETH (key)

Origin of the name Heath:

Derived from the Middle English hethe, which is from the Old English hæð (a heath, a moor).

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Heath means wasteland, it's of English origin.

Famous real-life people named Heath: | Edit

Heath Ledger, Australian actor (given name was Heathcliff Andrew)
Heath Miller, American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
W. Heath Robinson, English cartoonist and illustrator.
Heath Bell, MLB pitcher with the San Diego Padres.
Heath Evans, American football fullback for the New Orleans Saints.

Heath in song, story & screen: | Edit

Not exactly the same name, but close -- Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights and Heathcliff from the comic strip.
Heathcliff (Heath) Huxtable from the Cosby Show

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Global Popularity of the Name Heath

  • #716 in United States