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Gender:

Both

Origin:

English

Meaning:

Heather

Pronunciation:

(HEH ther)   [Guide]

Form of:

Itself (Heather)

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Nature Names, Unisex Names, Canadian Names, American Names, English Names, Celebrity Names, Flower Names, Floral Names, Green Names, Earthy Names

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English speaking countries

Additional info:

Heather or Calluna is a perennial shrub. Heather is normally found in heathland.

'Heathers' was a comedy about a clique, almost all of whom are called Heather. Famous Heathers include actresses Heather Graham and Heather Locklear. Heather Mills is the second wife of the former Beatle Paul McCartney.

In the US, Heather peaked in popularity in 1975 at #3. It charted briefly as a boys name as well.

Popularity Rank of Heather

US top 1000 names since 1880

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Heather - Rankings by Year
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(Source: U.S. SSA)
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