Heathcliff

English

"cliff near a heath"

Heathcliff Origin and Meaning

The name Heathcliff is a boy's name of English origin meaning "cliff near a heath".

Heathcliff is the name of the original passionate macho hero of Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, and also of the cartoon cat. It was chosen by fashionista Lucy Sykes for her son, and inspired the late Heath Ledger's name. But otherwise it's barely used, and perhaps a bit much of a namesake. For a modern boy we'd recommend Heath....or Cliff.

Heathcliff Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1949 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Heathcliff

• 1949 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Heathcliff

• Heathcliff "Heath" Andrew Ledger Australian actor
• Heath "Heathcliff" Slocumb American baseball pitcher
• Heathcliff Rellie (b. 2004) son of stylist and author Lucy Sykes and Euan Rellie

The name Heathcliff in Pop Culture

• Heathcliff Main Character in Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights"
• "Heathcliff " comic strip about the title cat
• Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable main character on TV's "The Cosby Show"
• Heathcliff Fred's butler in Disney's "Big Hero 6"
• Heathcliffe Hope character on British soap "Emmerdale"
• Heathcliff character from anime/ light novel "Sword Art Online"
• Heathcliff character in British children’s dance drama tv show