Heir
Pronunciation: [ EHR ]
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Heir first appeared in US Social Security records in 2019.
Over 62 babies have been named Heir in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Heir is a new entry on the US charts , currently ranked #6,803 for boy names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #6,803
- Total SSA Count
- 13
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"powerful ruler; God is gracious"
#6,669 in US
Greek origin
"gentle, tame"
#6,661 in US
Basque Etxeberri origin
"new house, new home"
#6,629 in US
Arabic root a-t-f (عطف) origin
"compassionate, kind-hearted"
#6,626 in US
Biblical Hebrew origin
"he will be praised"
#6,705 in US
Hebrew Yair via Jairus origin
"he enlightens, he shines"
#6,624 in US
Old Norse origin
"roe deer wood"
#6,818 in US
Hebrew origin
"Yahweh is exalted"
#6,607 in US
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