Heber is a boy's name of Hebrew and Biblical origin meaning “enclave.” In 2024 it was given to 33 boys in the United States.
Heber belongs to the Biblical & Christian and Irish & Celtic tradition. Its meaning — “enclave” — is the sense carried by its Hebrew and Biblical roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Heber first appears in Social Security records in 1881. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #508 in 1891, and in 2024 33 babies received the name — 3,131 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
More names from the Biblical & Christian shelf:
Heber means “enclave” in its Hebrew and Biblical roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Heber is a boy name. In 2024, 33 babies received the name in the US.
Heber comes from the Biblical & Christian and Irish & Celtic tradition.
Heber first appears in US records in 1881. Its best-ever ranking was #508 in 1891, and 33 babies were given the name in 2024.
Heber is pronounced /ˈhibɚ/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
NamePetal