Girl

Hedy

HED-ee

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“From Hebrew 'Hedva' meaning joy and gladness. Made iconic by actress Hedy Lamarr, who was also a brilliant inventor and mathematician.”

Popularity Over Time

Hedy US popularity rank over timeRank 18835 in 2010 to rank 694 in 1941. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#694#9765#18835191519401960198020002024

Hedy is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

2

Style

VintagePlayfulElegantTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Hedy Lamarr (actress and inventor)
  • Hedy (character in various films)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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People Also Ask

From Hebrew 'Hedva' meaning joy and gladness. Made iconic by actress Hedy Lamarr, who was also a brilliant inventor and mathematician.

Hedy is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Hedy works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Hedy include Léon, Max, Sam.