Hedda

Scandinavian, diminutive of Hedvig
"war"

Hedda Origin and Meaning

The name Hedda is a girl's name of Scandinavian origin.

Hedda is a card-carrying member of the league of older, slightly bohemian urban names like Nedda, Andra, and Petra; also linked to Ibsen heroine Hedda Gabler, as well as being the basis of cruel joke names like Hedda Hare.

Hedda Hopper was a gossip columnist who covered Hollywood during its Golden Age. Born Elda, she changed her name to Hedda on the advice of a numerologist.

Hedda Popularity

Famous People Named Hedda

  • Hedda Hopper
    mid,20th,century American gossip queen
  • Hedda Bernsten
    Norwegian skier
  • Hedda Sterne
    artist
  • Hedda Hjortsberg
    Swedish ballerina
  • Hedda Lettuce
    American comedian
  • Hedda Nussbaum
    American author

Hedda in Pop Culture

  • "Hedda Gabler
    " play by Henrik Ibsen
  • Hedda Award
    Norwegian theatre award
  • 207 Hedda
    asteroid
  • "Hedda
    " film
  • Heda (Commander) Lexa
    character in TV's The 100