Meaning & Story
An English given name derived from the Old English heath — an area of open land with low-growing shrubs, particularly associated with the heather-covered moors of England and Scotland. Also a surname suggesting rugged, open landscapes.
Heath is a name that carries the moors with it — the wide, windswept, grey-and-purple landscape of the British uplands, a place of genuine wildness and beauty. It has a literary quality (Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights takes his name from these landscapes) without the full Brontean drama. For a rugged, outdoor-oriented dog with an independent spirit, or any pet with warm amber-and-brown coloring that suggests autumn heathland, Heath is a name of unusual natural beauty.