The baby name Hedwig is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈhɛd.wɪɡ/ (HED-wig); German/Scandinavian: /ˈhɛd.vɪɡ/ (HED-vig).
The baby name Hedwig is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈhɛd.wɪɡ/ (HED-wig); German/Scandinavian: /ˈhɛd.vɪɡ/ (HED-vig).
Hedwig is in Origin.
Hedwig is a Germanic feminine name from Old High German Haduwig/Hadewig, built from hadu 'battle, strife' and wig 'war, combat,' yielding the sense of 'warrior' or 'fighter in battle.' Related etymons appear across early Germanic languages, and the name belongs to the same family as Ludwig (from hlud + wig).
It flourished among medieval nobility and saints, notably Saint Hedwig of Silesia and Queen Jadwiga (Hedwig) of Poland, later canonized. Usage persisted in German-speaking regions, ebbed in the modern era, and occasionally resurged through cultural touchstones such as actress Hedy Lamarr, the stage musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and the owl Hedwig in Harry Potter. International variants include Hedvig (Scandinavian), Hedwige/Edwige (French), Edvige (Italian), Jadwiga (Polish), Hedvika (Czech), Hedviga (Slovak), Hadewijch (Middle Dutch), and Eduviges (Spanish) or Edviges (Portuguese). Diminutives and short forms include Hedy and Hedda.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #167 | 13 | 1,568 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #174 | 51 | 7,146 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| France | Girls | 1944 | #218 | 5 | 799 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #224 | 2 | 3,308 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #299 | 126 | 1,885 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| NL | 0 | #355 | 37 | 2,481 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| Germany | 0 | #425 | 13 | 2,542 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #553 | 8 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #574 | 288 | 4,949 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #660 | 304 | 5,933 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #732 | 7 | 3,895 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #929 | 23 | 5,873 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,119 | 23 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,412 | 35 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Hedwig is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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