The name Heart Mountains was adopted in the BC Gazetteer of 1930 with coordinates placing the massif at . Subsequently, it was renamed to Heart Peaks on May 6, 1947 and coordinates improved to . The name origins are unknown as they have not been recorded. A number of other mountain features in British Columbia also had their name changed in 1947, such as the Rainbow Range, which was originally named Rainbow Mountains. The name Heart Peaks officially refers to two small peaks situated on top of the shield volcano, located at . Because the shield volcano consists of a single landmass and the name Heart Peaks was officially given for two peaks on its summit, it is sometimes known as Heart Peak to avoid confusion. Heart Peaks is also known as HP in scientific documents and on geologic maps.