Heidi

Heidi is a Germanic feminine given name. It became an internationally popular first name as a direct result of the Swiss children's book, Heidi. It can sometimes be an affectionate diminutive of the name Adelheid (English: 'Adelaide'), which means "nobility" or, more loosely, "of noble birth". The name began to be used in the English-speaking world shortly after the 1937 Shirley Temple movie adaptation of the novel. In German-speaking countries, Heidi is also used as a diminutive for other names, such as Heidrun, Heidelinde, and Heidemarie. People with the given name A–F Heidi Alexander (born 1975), British politician Heidi Allen (born 1975), British politician Heidi Andersson (born 1981), Swedish armwrestler Heidi Andreasen (born 1985), Faroese swimmer Heidi Androl (born 1980), candidate for The Apprentice:Los Angeles (US Season 6, 2005) Heidi Astrup (born 1972), Danish handball player Heidi Baker (born 1959), American missionary in Africa Heidi Barrett (born 1958), Californian winemaker Heidi Becker-Ramlow (1954–1987), German Olympic diver Heidi Behrens-Benedict, American politician Heidi Berry (born 1958), American singer-songwriter Heidi Biebl (1941–2022), German alpine skier Heidi Blickenstaff (born 1971), American actress Heidi Bohay (born 1959), American actress Heidi Burge (born 1971), American basketball player Heidi Cammerlander (born 1942), Austrian politician Heidi Chu (born 1977), Miss Hong Kong contestant Heidi Collins (born 1967), American correspondent and news anchor Heidi Cortez (born 1981), American model Heidi Crowter, English disability rights advocate Heidi W.