Heida
Germanic · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Heida
The name 'Heida' is a variant of 'Heidi', a diminutive of 'Adelheid', meaning "noble kind" or "of noble birth" from the Old High German elements *adal* (noble) and *heit* (kind, sort).
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Etymology
The name 'Heida' is a variant of 'Heidi', a diminutive of 'Adelheid', meaning "noble kind" or "of noble birth" from the Old High German elements *adal* (noble) and *heit* (kind, sort). It is primarily used in German-speaking and Scandinavian cultures, often associated with Christian contexts, and gained popularity through Johanna Spyri's 1880 novel *Heidi*, though the specific spelling 'Heida' is less common and lacks notable historical figures.
Heida currently ranks #11,087 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1978.
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