Hedy - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Hedy \

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 somewhat common first name for women (#2830 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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