At a Glance
- Meaning
- Battle, combat strife
- Origin
- Polish (from Old Germanic Hedwig)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- yahd-VEE-guh
Jadwiga is a Polish (from Old Germanic Hedwig) girl's name meaning “battle, combat strife”. It appears in our list of 150+ Saint Names for Girls — Classic Faith, Timeless Beauty.
Meaning & Origin of Jadwiga
Meaning: Battle, combat strife.
Origin: Polish (from Old Germanic Hedwig).
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Jadwiga
yahd-VEE-guhIPA /jadˈvʲiɡa/
Popularity of Jadwiga
Jadwiga doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Jadwiga
Similar Names
Hedwig · Margaret · Elisabeth · Elizabeth · Kinga · Cunigunde
