Heron
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning wading bird; from heros hero.
Heron by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Heron. In the US, 16 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 21 babies in 2004, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Heron. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Herobrave warrior; heroic one57 in the US (2017)
- Haronmountain; lofty; a form of haroun9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hebronassociation, friendship; a biblical place name6 in the US (2017)
- Hezronenclosed; a biblical place and personal name6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hermonsacred mountain; devoted one4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Herson8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a bird
Like Heron, each of these has a bird in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gavinwhite hawk4,134 in the US (2017)
- Jonahdove2,523 in the US (2017)
- Remingtonraven settlement; from the raven farm2,251 in the US (2017)
- Phoenixmythical bird that rises from ashes2,184 in the US (2017)
- Corbinraven; from corvus1,434 in the US (2017)
- Jaya form of names beginning with J; also the bird856 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean courage
Like Heron, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
- Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
- Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Heron
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