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Heron

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Meaning

"Heroic Figure Name"

Used as a given name from Greek Heron, also associated in English with the long-legged wading bird.

MythologyMythologicalNatureNaturalUniqueRare

Popularity History of Heron

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#4341Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Heron did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Heron

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Quick Facts

OriginGreek, English
Syllables2
Length5 letters

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