Hedi is a name of Arabic origin, derived from the male name "Haydar". It means "lion" or "brave". The name has been used in various forms across different cultures and languages. In Arabic, it can be written as حيدر (Haydar), while in Turkish, it appears as Heydar. In some cases, Hedi may also have Hebrew origins, where it is a diminutive form of the name "Haim", meaning "life". Despite its masculine roots, Hedi has been increasingly used as a feminine name in recent years.
The name Heidi experienced considerable popularity throughout the decades, peaking in the late 1960s and early 1970s with over 40 births per year between 1970 and 1975. However, its usage significantly decreased from the mid-1980s onwards, with fewer than 20 births recorded each year since then. Despite this decline in recent years, Heidi remains a timeless and classic name, with a total of 1033 births recorded over the span of these statistics (1958-2012).