Hedy: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hedy – Meaning: battle (as a pet form of Hedwig) – Origin: Germanic (short form of Hedwig) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: HED-ee


Hedy is a Germanic (short form of Hedwig) girl's name meaning “battle (as a pet form of Hedwig)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Hedy

Meaning: Battle (as a pet form of Hedwig).

Origin: Germanic (short form of Hedwig).

How to Pronounce Hedy

Phonetic: HED-ee   IPA: /ˈhɛdi/

Popularity of Hedy

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1915–2024.

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