Heath

HEETH

English

"the heathland dweller"

Heath Origin and Meaning

The name Heath is a boy's name of English origin meaning "the heathland dweller".

Rugged and outdoorsy, Heath was an obscure choice until the 1960s when it was used in the television series, The Big Valley for character Heath Barkley. It peaked in the 70s when it reached the US Top 200, but it has since fallen to the latter end of the Top 1000.

Australian actor Heath Ledger was a notable bearer of the name, whose tragic death in 2008 led to a brief spike in popularity in the US.

Heath is the name of a popular toffee candy bar by Hershey's.

Heath Rank in US Top 1000

# 848 in the US

Heath Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 227 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Heath

• 848 US 2024
• 227 Nameberry 2025
• 59 Unique 2023
• 946 Future 2028
• 705 England 2024

20 Names Similar to Heath

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Famous People Named Heath

• Heath Andrew Ledger Australian actor
• Heath Farwell American football player
• Heath Miller American football player
• Heath Pearce American soccer player
• Heath Robinson English cartoonist
• Heath Slater American professional wrestler
• Heath Hussar American YouTuber
• Heath Paul Waters (b. 2006) son of tennis player Lindsay Lee,Waters

The name Heath in Pop Culture

• Heath character on "Party of Five"
• Heath Luck character in House of Night by P. C. and Kristin Cast
• Heath Barkley character in the series "The Big Valley"
• Heath character on TV's "The Walking Dead"
• Heath Braxton on Australian TV show Home and Away
• Heath Burns son of the fire elementals in "Monster High" show and series
• Heath the candy bar
• Heath Weaver character in the novel series "Jessica Darling" and its spinoff series, "Jessica Darling's It List"