What does Hearst mean?

Hearst as a name for boys is a Middle English name, and the meaning of Hearst is "thicket of trees". Hearst is an alternate form of Hurst (Middle English): place name.

STARTS WITH He-

ASSOCIATED WITH thicket

Variations

VARIANTS Horst, Hirst

How popular is Hearst?

Hearst is an unusual first name for men but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#19526 out of 150436, Top 13%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Faust, Halsy, Hans▼, Hansl, Hanss, Hardy▼, Harel, Hari, Harish, Harjit, Harli, Harlo, Harly, Harm, Haron, Harri, Harry▼, Hart, Harte, Harun, Harv, Harve▼, Harvy, Hasty, Haws, Hays, Headly, Heanno, Hearn, Hearne, Heath▼, Helario, Helmut, Henri, Henrik▲, Henry▼, Henryk, Herb, Herin, Heriot, Hern, Herne, Heroot (see Cherut), Herrik (see Herrick), Hersch, Hersh, Herut (see Cherut), Herv (see Harvey), Herve, Herzl, Hewet, Hewett, Hewitt, Hiatt, Hirsh, Hobart▼, Hoebart, Hyatt, Pears and West. These names tend to be more frequently used than Hearst.