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Heidi.

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈhaɪdi/
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Where this word comes from

From Swiss German Heidi, a pet form of Adelheid, equivalent of English Adelaide and Alice. The name became internationally popular due to the children's book Heidi (1880).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.