Meaning & Origin
A female given name from English.
Heather is a girl's and boy's baby name of Old English origin, taken directly from the flowering plant Calluna vulgaris, which blankets the Scottish moors in purple. The word hather appears in Middle English, and the name became popular as a given name through the 20th century.
Heather shot to the U.S. top 10 in the 1970s, part of a wave of nature-inspired names that defined that decade. The 1988 cult film Heathers gave it a sharp, subversive edge alongside its natural beauty. Breezy and botanical, Heather carries the wild beauty of the Scottish Highlands into every room.