Heidi (given name) explained
| Heidi |
| Gender: | Female |
| Meaning: | Nobility |
| Language: | German |
| Variant Forms: | Heidrun, Heidelinde and Heidemarie |
| Related Names: | Adelheid |
Heidi is a Germanic feminine given name. It became an internationally popular first name as a direct result of the Swiss children's book, Heidi. It can sometimes be an affectionate diminutive of the name Adelheid (English: 'Adelaide'), which means "nobility" or, more loosely, "of noble birth". The name began to be used in the English-speaking world shortly after the 1937 Shirley Temple movie adaptation of the novel. In German-speaking countries, Heidi is also used as a diminutive for other names, such as Heidrun, Heidelinde, and Heidemarie.
People with the given name
A–F
- Heidi Alexander (born 1975), British politician
- Heidi Allen (born 1975), British politician
- Heidi Andersson (born 1981), Swedish armwrestler
- Heidi Andreasen (born 1985), Faroese swimmer
- Heidi Androl (born 1980), candidate for The Apprentice:Los Angeles (US Season 6, 2005)
- Heidi Astrup (born 1972), Danish handball player
- Heidi Baker (born 1959), American missionary in Africa
- Heidi Balderree, American politician
- Heidi Barrett (born 1958), Californian winemaker
- Heidi Becker-Ramlow (1954–1987), German Olympic diver
- Heidi Behrens-Benedict, American politician
- Heidi Berry (born 1958), American singer-songwriter
- Heidi Biebl (1941–2022), German alpine skier
- Heidi Blickenstaff (born 1971), American actress
- Heidi Bohay (born 1959), American actress
- Heidi Burge (born 1971), American basketball player
- Heidi Cammerlander (born 1942), Austrian politician
- Heidi Chu (born 1977), Miss Hong Kong contestant
- Heidi Collins (born 1967), American correspondent and news anchor
- Heidi Cortez (born 1981), American model
- Heidi Crowter, English disability rights advocate
- Heidi W. Durrow (born 1969), American author
- Heidi-Elke Gaugel (born 1959), German athlete
- Heidi Li Feldman, American law professor
- Heidi Fleiss (born 1965), former American procuress
- Heidi Foss, Canadian TV writer
G–M
- Heidi Gardner (born 1983), American actress and comedian
- Heidi Grande Røys (born 1967), Norwegian politician
- Heidi Groskreutz (born 1981), American ballroom dancer
- Heidi Hadsell, former president of Hartford Seminary
- Heidi Harley (born 1969), American linguist
- Heidi Harris, American radio personality
- Heidi Hautala (born 1955), Finnish politician
- Heidi Hazell (1962–1989), German murder victim
- Heidi Heitkamp (born 1955), American lawyer, and politician
- Heidi Herzon, American TV producer
- Heidi Hollinger (born 1968), Canadian photographer
- Heidi Honeycutt, American film journalist, actress, and film programmer
- Heidi Jensen (born 1966), Danish retired middle-distance runner
- Heidi Julavits (born 1969), American author
- Heidi Kabel (1914–2010), German musician and actress
- Heidi Klum (born 1973), German model
- Heidi Kozak (born 1963), American actress
- Heidi Larssen (born 1951), Norwegian politician
- Heidi Lee, Hong Kong singer
- Heidi Lenhart (born 1973), American actress
- Heidi Lucas (born 1977), American actress
- Heidi Lück (born 1943), German politician
- Heidi Løke (born 1982), Norwegian handball player
- Heidi MacDonald, American journalist
- Heidi Mark (born 1971), American Playboy Playmate
- Heidi Marx, Professor of Religion at the University of Manitoba
- Heidi Miller (born 1950s), American female bodybuilder
- Heidi Safia Mirza (born 1958), British academic
- Heidi Mohr (1967–2019), German footballer
- Heidi Montag (born 1986), American television personality
- Heidi Lee Morgan (born 1967), American female professional wrestler
- Heidi Mueller (born 1982), American actress
- Heidi Murkoff, American author
N–Z
- Heidi Neumark (born 1954), American spiritual writer
- Heidi Newfield (born 1970), American country music singer and former frontwoman of "Trick Pony"
- Heidi Nordby Lunde (born 1973), Norwegian politician
- Heidi Parviainen (born 1979), Finnish singer and songwriter
- Heidi Pelttari (born 1985), Finnish ice hockey player
- Heidi Postlewait, former UN social worker
- Heidi Puurula (born 1971), Finnish singer
- Heidi Rakels (born 1968), Belgian judoka
- Heidi Range (born 1983), member of British girl group Sugababes
- Heidi Ravven (born 1952), American professor
- Heidi Roizen (born 1958), American businesswoman
- Heidi Ruth (boen 1996), American soccer player
- Heidi Ryom (1955–2013), Danish ballerina and educator
- Heidi Saadiya, Indian journalist and YouTuber
- Heidi Sager (1939–2004), German-Australian canoeist
- Heidi Schanz (born 1972/1973), American-German actress
- Heidi Schmid (born 1938), German fencer
- Heidi Schüller (born 1950), German athlete
- Heidi Shepherd, American singer
- Heidi Sorenson (born 1960), Danish-Canadian Playboy Playmate
- Heidi Sørensen (born 1970), Norwegian politician
- Heidi Soulsby, British politician from Guernsey
- Heidi Steltzer, German-born American scientist
- Heidi Støre (born 1963), Norwegian footballer
- Heidi Sundal (born 1962), Norwegian handball player
- Heidi Swedberg (born 1966), American actress
- Heidi Talbot (born 1980), Irish folk singer
- Heidi Thomas (born 1962), English screenwriter and playwright
- Heidi Tjugum (born 1973), Norwegian handball player
- Heidi Valkenburg, Australian actress
- Heidi VanDerveer (born 1964), American basketball coach
- Heidi von Beltz (1955–2015), German American stuntwoman championship skier, stuntwoman, and actress
- Heidi Von Gunden, American musicologist
- Heidi Weisel (1961/1962–2021), American fashion designer
- Heidi Weng (born 1991), Norwegian cross-country skier
- Heidi Williams (born 1981), American attorney and judge
- Heidi Wunderli-Allenspach (born 1947), Swiss biologist and first women rector of ETH Zurich
- Heidi Yuen (born 1992), Hong Kong athlete
- Heidi Zeigler (born 1979), American child actress
- Heidi Zeller-Bähler (born 1967), Swiss alpine skier
- Heidi Zimmer, American deaf mountain climber
- Heidi Zurbriggen (born 1967), Swiss alpine skier
Fictional characters with the given name
- Heidi Dawson, in 1994 TV movie
- Heidi Doody, in American children's TV program Howdy Doody
- Heidi Keppert, in Home Improvement
- Heidi Turner, in South Park animated TV series
- Heidi, in The Sopranos 2007 episode "Kennedy and Heidi"
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