Hedy - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Hedy \he-dy\ is pronounced HED-ee. It is of Greek and Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "delightful, sweet; my echo". Made familiar in the 1940s and 1950s by glamorous actress Hedy LaMarr.

Hedy has 4 variant forms: Heda, Hedia, Hediah and Hedyla.

For more information, see also related names Hedwig and Hedda.

Baby names that sound like Hedy are Hedi, Hedya and Heidy.

Hedy is a common 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 Hedy. Click here to compare Hedy with related baby names.