| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɛɹən/ |
| Hyphenation | her·on |
| Shavian alphabet | 𐑣𐑧𐑮𐑩𐑯 |
| Deseret alphabet | 𐐸𐐯𐑉𐐯𐑌 |
| Plural | herons |
| Afrikaans | reier |
|---|---|
| Catalan | agró roig; bernat pescaire |
| Czech | volavka |
| Danish | hejre |
| Dutch | reiger |
| Esperanto | ardeo |
| Faeroese | hegri |
| French | héron |
| German | Reiher |
| Portuguese | airão; garça |
| Russian | цапля |
| Saterland Frisian | Reger; Skietreger; Raier |
| Spanish | garza |
| Sranan | sabaku |
| Swedish | häger |
| West Frisian | ielreager; reager |