Heidi

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Noble; Of noble birth
Pronunciation
HAHY-dee
HAY-dee(Finnish)
HIE-dee(German, English)
Popularity
The name Heidi has been in use in the United States since the late 19th century. It reached its peak of popularity in the 1970s and has since declined in usage. Currently, it ranks at #974 as per the Social Security Administration's baby name data for 2020.

cartoon of the name Heidi
Cartoon of Heidi

Heidi Name meanings & History

Noble; Of noble birth. German diminutive of Adelheid. This is the name of the title character in the children's novel Heidi (1880) by the Swiss author Johanna Spyri. The name began to be used in the English-speaking world shortly after the 1937 release of the movie adaptation, which starred Shirley Temple. Heidi is used as a given name for girls.

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

Synonyms of Heidi:

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

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

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

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

Heidi is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Informal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strange name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Heidi include Heidi Klum (German-American model and television personality), Heidi Montag (American television personality and singer), and Heidi Swapp (American scrapbooker and entrepreneur).

2.) Heidi (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) short forms of Adelaide.

Other Forms: Heida, Heide, Heidea, Heidee, Heidey, Heidie, Heydy, Hidea, Hidee, Hidey, Hidi, Hidie, Hidy, Hiede, Hiedi, Hydi


3.) HEIDI (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: A pet form of Adalheid (noble one) and Hildegard (battle protector), Heidi is also bestowed as an independent name. See ADALHEID and HILDEGARD. It became well known internationally from Johanna Spyri’s famous story “Heidi.” Var: Heida, Heide. (HI-DEE)


4.) HEIDI (Female)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: A borrowing from the German, Heidi originated as a pet form of Adalheid (noble one). See HEIDI (German Names). (HI-DEE)


5.) Heidi (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) noble; watchful; perky

Other Forms: Heide, Heidee, Heidie, Heidy, Hidi


6.) Heidi (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: Noble

Other Forms: Heidie, Heidy


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