The baby name Hedi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HEH-dee (English/Germanic) – /ˈhɛdi/,HAH-dee (Arabic) – /ˈhaːdi/.
The baby name Hedi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HEH-dee (English/Germanic) – /ˈhɛdi/,HAH-dee (Arabic) – /ˈhaːdi/.
Hedi is Arabic, Germanic in Origin.
Hedi is a cross‑cultural given name with two main lineages. In Central and Northern Europe it functions as a short form of Hedwig or Heidi: Hedwig derives from Old High German elements hadu “battle” and wig “fight,” while Heidi ultimately traces to Adelheid “noble kind.” In this stream Hedi is typically feminine, a clipped, softer alternative to Hedda, Hedvig, or Hedwige. In North Africa and Francophone settings, Hedi/Hédi reflects the Arabic Hadi (al-Hādī), “the guide,” and is commonly masculine.
Usage spans the late 19th and 20th centuries in German-speaking countries, when diminutives of Hedwig and Adelheid were fashionable, and in Tunisia under French influence for the Arabic form. Notable bearers include designer Hedi Slimane and musician Hédi Jouini; the variant Hedy was popularized by actress Hedy Lamarr. Related variants include Heidi, Hedy, Hedda, Hedvig, Hedwige; Arabic forms Hadi, Hady, and the feminine Hadia. The name is perceived as unisex today.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| EE | 0 | #31 | 7 | 1,051 | |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| ID | 0 | #38 | 2 | 2,238 | |
| TN | 0 | #48 | 11,907 | 13,765 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| IQ | 0 | #110 | 20 | 3,533 | |
| HU | 0 | #114 | 2 | 1,675 | |
| OM | 0 | #114 | 8 | 6,215 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #126 | 13 | 1,888 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #133 | 3 | 4,130 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2014 | #180 | 2 | 1,576 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #211 | 13 | 3,308 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #252 | 5 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #269 | 5 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #277 | 6 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #284 | 560 | 13,071 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #291 | 4 | 3,687 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #298 | 9 | 2,588 |
| SA | 0 | #308 | 5 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #334 | 54 | 2,865 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #357 | 64 | 1,885 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| Germany | 0 | #423 | 15 | 2,542 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #444 | 61 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #465 | 34 | 11,913 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| LY | 0 | #484 | 52 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #485 | 46 | 8,334 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 43 | 10,162 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #542 | 6 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #604 | 12 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #605 | 13 | 11,648 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #619 | 7 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #669 | 14 | 3,552 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #673 | 35 | 18,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #677 | 163 | 4,949 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IT | 0 | #700 | 15 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #725 | 14 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #847 | 35 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #894 | 62 | 5,933 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #896 | 57 | 5,697 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #901 | 41 | 12,708 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #909 | 7 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #929 | 23 | 5,873 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #938 | 22 | 14,742 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #943 | 553 | 10,046 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #966 | 17 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,073 | 20 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,087 | 25 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,100 | 29 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,129 | 48 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,172 | 40 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,260 | 8 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,414 | 33 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,558 | 57 | 28,008 |
Hedi is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:
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