What Does the Name Heidi Mean?

Heidi is a girl's name of German origin meaning “noble one (of noble kind).”

Updated June 2026

Name	Heidi
Gender	female
Origin	German
Meaning	noble one (of noble kind)
Variants	Adelheid, Adelaide, Heidemarie
Popularity	Widely used in German-speaking countries and the English-speaking world; peaked in the US and UK in the late 20th century.

The meaning and origin of Heidi

The name Heidi means “noble one (of noble kind)” and has German origins. A German diminutive of Adelheid (Adelaide), from Old High German adal 'noble' and heid 'kind, sort'. Popularized worldwide by Johanna Spyri's 1881 novel Heidi.

Variants and related names

Heidi is related to several other names you may recognize: Adelheid, Adelaide, Heidemarie. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Heidi?

Widely used in German-speaking countries and the English-speaking world; peaked in the US and UK in the late 20th century.

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