Heba
A girl's name of Arabic origin with 1,383 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
a male surname
Heba is a girl's baby name of Arabic origin, from the Arabic hiba, meaning 'gift' or 'divine grant' — a name declaring the child a gift from God. It is used widely across the Arab world.
Heba is popular in Egypt, Jordan, and throughout the Arab world. Its meaning of 'gift' is among the most fundamental in human naming — the declaration that a child is a divine blessing, a grant from the highest source. The name is simple, clean, and carries this profound meaning in just four letters. Heba is also the Arabic name for Hebe, the Greek goddess of youth.
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Phonetically, Heba belongs to a cluster of names characterized by their open, warm ending — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries. At two syllables, it has a two-beat rhythm that is easy to call across a room and natural in conversation.
Within the Arabic naming tradition, names with similar sound structures often share underlying etymological patterns. Exploring Arabic names on this site may surface connections that illuminate Heba’s linguistic neighborhood.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Heba was #3654 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #5487, but its charm endures.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 133 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 318 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 434 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 352 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 133 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 13 | — |
The Story of Heba
A Gen Z name
Peaking in 2007, Heba is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Heba are most likely born between 1997 and 2017.
How rare is Heba?
Only about 1 in every 156,522 babies born in 2024 was named Heba — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1978, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 2000s with 434 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.
Heba by the numbers
- Would fill 29 school buses
- Meeting one Heba per day would take 3.8 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(45 years, 1978–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | #5487 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4916 |
| 2022 | 23 | #5523 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4189 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4938 |
| 2019 | 33 | #4288 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4396 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4732 |
| 2016 | 34 | #4288 |
| 2015 | 29 | #4769 |
| 2014 | 30 | #4697 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5062 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4761 |
| 2011 | 36 | #4097 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3986 |
| 2009 | 42 | #3762 |
| 2008 | 37 | #4213 |
| 2007 | 51 | #3299 |
| 2006 | 47 | #3429 |
| 2005 | 42 | #3536 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1978–2024