Hedy

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning sweet, pleasant; variant of hedwig or hedda.

Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Hedy by the numbers

Hedy was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 109 babies in 1942, so it is a 1940s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hedy. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Heidyof noble birth; form of Heidi126 in the US (2017)
  • Hendygentle; courteous; a form of henry3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hadyguide or leader; a form of Hadi5 in the US (2017)
  • Heny3 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Hedy

Names that are said the same way as Hedy, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Heidiof noble birth; a form of Adelaide376 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Heydinoble, of noble birth; a form of Heidi14 in the US (2017)
  • Heidienoble kind; a form of Heidi6 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Hedy

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