The street takes its name from a large residence which stood there. "When George Benn wrote The History of the Town of Belfast in 1823 he recorded the residents of two 'country seats' in the Ballysillan area and named the principal country residence as Wheatfield, the home of James Blair. Pigot's Directory of 1824 also names the owner of Wheatfield as James Blair." Nelson McCausland blog.
“That Messrs Taggart Bros be informed in reply to their application that the Committee cannot approve of the name ‘Wheatfield Street’ for the new street on property situate off Crumlin Road, and that they be requested to submit another name therefor.” (24th April 1899).