der heißt

his name is; he is called

→ der
phrase Uncommon #20,398
his name is; he is called Used to say what a male person is called. Here, der is a demonstrative pronoun meaning “that one” or “he,” and heißt means “is called.” The expression is neutral in register.
GE: Der heißt Alexander.
EN: His name is Alexander.

Weißt du, wie der heißt?

Do you know what his name is?

Der heißt Dubonnet.

His name is Dubonnet.

— Auf Wiedersehen, Kinder (1987)

Ich weiß nicht, wie der heißt.

I don't know what his name is.

Der heißt Looney Liquors.

It's called Looney Liquors.

— Mystic River (2003)

Der heißt Captain Hook, oder?

His name is Captain Hook, right?

— Systemsprenger (2019)

Der heißt eigentlich gar nicht Tom.

His name isn’t actually Tom at all.

Weiß einer, wie der heißt?

Does anyone know his name?

— War Machine (2026)

Der heißt Kevin.

His name is Kevin.

— Systemsprenger (2019)

Der heißt Alexander.

His name is Alexander.

— Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)

Der heißt Nikolaus.

His name is Nicholas.

— Das Kanu des Manitu (2025)

Und der heißt Nebraska Jim.

And his name is Nebraska Jim.

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)