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 Β· The 100
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).