Jadwiga
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About Jadwiga
A sweet but spiky form of Hedwig, Jadwiga recently ranked in the Top 100 in Poland. Its popularity may owe something to Jadwiga, a 14th century ruler of Poland, who was crowned "king", not queen. The first female ruler, she was canonized as a saint in 1997.
Meaning "battle, combat, war", diminutives include Iga, Jadzia, Jaga, Jagienka, Jagna, and Jagoda.
Pronounced yahd-VEE-guh.
As of October 2026, Jadwiga ranked #3512 in US births in 1922 SSA, peaked at #2241 in 1912.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
World rankings
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- Saint Jadwiga
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- Jadwiga "Jed" Jędrzejowska
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- Jadwiga Lenartowicz
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- Jadwiga Apostoł
Polish resistance leader
- Jadwiga Maria Staniszkis
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- Jadwiga Janus
Polish sculptor
- Jadwiga Szubartowicz
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- Jadwiga Piłsudska
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