Name Hedi Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Hedi

Hedi is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Hedi thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.

What is the origin of the name Hedi?

Hedi is a short form of the Old High German name Hedwig. But it is also of Hebrew and ancient Greek origin and seldom a boy’s name (e.g. in Arabic: “El Hedi ben Salem”, a Moroccan actor).

What does the name Hedi mean?

Hedi means “warrior in the war” (from Germanic “hadu” = combat/battle + “wīg” = war/battle), “sweet” in Hebrew and ancient Greek and “leader”, “guide” in Arabic.

Pronunciation of Hedi

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