Just set slot="header" in the template
<el-table-column prop="name">
<template slot="header" slot-scope="scope">
<span>名字</span>
<el-tooltip class="item" effect="dark" content="这是提示文字" placement="right">
<i class="el-icon-question"></i>
</el-tooltip>
</template>
</el-table-column>