Heiner
Heiner is a German male name, a diminutive of Heinrich, and also a surname.
- German
Meaning & Origin of Heiner
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Heiner is a German male name, a diminutive of Heinrich, and also a surname.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
The Story of Heiner
Heiner first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2006, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 6 Heiners were born — ranking #10,659 that year. As of 2026, Heiner ranks #10,659 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Heiners have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Heiner
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Heiner. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Heiner
Phonetically similar names — useful when Heiner is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Hiner
- Honer
- Heimer
- Hanner
- Henner
- Haner
- Hymer
- Hayner
- Hohner
- Hainer
- Honneur
- Weiner
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Heiner
Heiner is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Heiner's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #10,659. Use the chart and map above to compare Heiner's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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