Heiðar: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Heiðar – Meaning: heath or moorland – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: HAY-thar


Heiðar is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “heath or moorland”. It appears in our list of 200+ Scandinavian Baby Boy Names That Are Cool and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Heiðar

Meaning: Heath or moorland.

Origin: Old Norse.

How to Pronounce Heiðar

Phonetic: HAY-thar   IPA: /ˈheɪðɑr/

Popularity of Heiðar

Heiðar doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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