Hedda

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Strife, contention
Pronunciation
HED-ah
HEHD-dah
Popularity
According to data from DefineName, Hedda is not very popular in the United States, ranking at #3,341. In Norway, it is ranked #404 among the top names for baby girls.

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Hedda Name meanings & History

Strife, contention. Diminutive of Hedvig. This is the name of the heroine of the play Hedda Gabler (1890) by the Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen. The name Hedda is used mainly in Norway and Germany.

Zodiac Sign of Hedda: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Hedda:

H: Hope,Hyper,Haggle,Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire

E: Enliven,Exaggerate,Entertain,Expressive,Environment,Enlighten

D: Domestic,Demanding,Daddy,Doting,Dutiful,Determined

A: Ambitious,Aggressive,Argumentative,Assertive,Action,Angry

Hedda is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Hedda Hopper was an American actress and gossip columnist who made a name for herself reporting on the private lives of the stars in the 1930s and 1940s. Hedda Gabler is the main character in Henrik Ibsen's play "Hedda Gabler," which was first performed in 1891.

2.) Hedda (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) battler. See also Edda,Hedy.

Other Forms: Heda, Hedah, Hedaya, Heddah, Hedia, Hedu


3.) Hedda (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) capricious; warring

Other Forms: Heda, Heddie, Hedi, Hedy, Hetta


4.) HEDDA (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Pet form of Hedvig, the Scandinavian form of the German Hedwig (war). Hedda is often bestowed as an independent given name. See HEDVIG. (HED-DAH)


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