Stag or male deer
Derived from the Middle English and Old English word 'heort', referring to a fully grown male deer. In medieval symbolism, the hart was often associated with gentleness and spiritual aspiration. It also exists as a surname of English and German origins.
Less common today
Hart isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,395 in 2025.
Influential American modernist poet
Canadian actor and director
Television writer and creator of the series Bones
Character in the novel series The 100 · The 100
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
