Heidi
HY-dee
Girl
Average rank #156 across 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, English
German diminutive of Adelheid. This is the name of the title character in the children's novel 'Heidi' by 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.
Popularity
How popular is Heidi?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#130
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#91
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#91
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#340
in 2025
馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
#79
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#255
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#109
in 2025
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