Hedda

Scandinavian, diminutive of Hedvig

"war"

Hedda Origin and Meaning

The name Hedda is a girl's name of Scandinavian origin.

Hedda is a card-carrying member of the league of older, slightly bohemian urban names like Nedda, Andra, and Petra; also linked to Ibsen heroine Hedda Gabler, as well as being the basis of cruel joke names like Hedda Hare.

Hedda Hopper was a gossip columnist who covered Hollywood during its Golden Age. Born Elda, she changed her name to Hedda on the advice of a numerologist.

Hedda Popularity

• 341 Germany 2016
• 31 Sweden 2022
• 19 Norway 2023

20 Names Similar to Hedda

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• Ib
• Tilde
• Edda
• Hedvig
• Gerda
• Winn
• Grethe
• Ebbe
• Sibylla
• Hedi
• Mille
• Ellinor
• Liva
• Maija
• Hara
• Eeva
• Cymbeline
• Ebba
• Dorinda
• Tertia

Famous People Named Hedda

• Hedda Hopper mid,20th,century American gossip queen
• Hedda Bernsten Norwegian skier
• Hedda Sterne artist
• Hedda Hjortsberg Swedish ballerina
• Hedda Lettuce American comedian
• Hedda Nussbaum American author

Hedda in Pop Culture

• "Hedda Gabler " play by Henrik Ibsen
• Hedda Award Norwegian theatre award
• 207 Hedda asteroid
• "Hedda " film
• Heda (Commander) Lexa character in TV's The 100