Heber - Meaning of Heber

What does Heber mean?

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[ 2 syll. he-ber, heb-er ] The baby boy name Heber is pronounced in English as HHIY-BahR †. Heber is of Irish Gaelic and Hebrew origin, and it is used mainly in Irish and English. Biblical name: From Hebrew roots, its meaning is 'enclave, ally, fellowship' - in this context, Heber can be used in the English language. The name was borne by various minor characters in the Old Testament of the Bible, including a great-grandson of Jacob. It was consequently adopted by Puritans after the Reformation.

Heber is a derivative of the Irish Eber.

Heber has 11 derivatives. Derivatives include Hebar, Hebir, Hebor, Hebur, Hebyr, Heebar, Heeber, Heebir, Heebor, Heebur, and Heebyr.

See also the related categories, puritans, english, biblical, hebrew, and irish.

Heber is unusual as a baby name for boys. Its usage peaked modestly in 1901 with 0.009% of baby boys being named Heber. It ranked at #658 then. The baby name has since experienced a decline in frequency, and is currently used only on a very light scale. Among all boy names in its group, Heber was nevertheless the most widely used in 2018.

† Pronunciation for Heber: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)"