#3452024 rank
1972peak year
148,386babies named Heidi since 1880
▲ +7%5-year trend
Heidi popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Heidi mean?
A German diminutive of Adelheid, from adal, 'noble', and heit, 'kind' or 'state'. Popularized worldwide by Johanna Spyri's 1881 novel Heidi.
OriginGerman
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Heidi
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Famous Heidis
- Heidi Klum, model
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