Meaning & Story
An English word from Old English heorte, referring to the vital organ that pumps blood — and by extension, the center of love, courage, and emotional life. As a name, it is a declaration of what this animal represents.
Heart is a name that makes the declaration explicit: this animal is your heart, outside your body, walking around. There is no metaphor more accurate for what a beloved pet is — something essential, something that keeps you alive in the ways that matter, something that is entirely vulnerable and entirely trusted. For an owner who wants their pet's name to be a true statement rather than a performance, Heart does it in five letters. It's also, it should be noted, extremely difficult to say in a park without smiling.