Hedda - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Hedda \he(d)-da\ is pronounced HED-ah. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "contention, strife". Anglicized version of Hedwig. Both are saint's names. Mid-20th-century gossip queen Hedda Hopper.

Hedda has 10 variant forms: Heda, Heddi, Heddie, Hedi, Hedvig, Hedvige, Hedwig, Hedwiga, Hedy and Hetta.

For more information, see also the related name Edda.

Baby names that sound like Hedda are Hedia, Hedya and Heida.

Hedda is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Hedda. Click here to compare Hedda with related baby names.