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.

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* Heidi Alexander (born 1975), British politician * Heidi Allen (born 1975), British politician *

Heidi Andersson Heidi Andersson (born 27 February 1981 in the locality of Ensamheten ( en, "Solitude"), Storuman, Sweden) is a Swedish armwrestler. She has won the World Championships in armwrestling eleven times. She is married to Swedish biathlete Björn Ferr ...

(born 1981), Swedish armwrestler *

Heidi Andreasen Heidi Andreasen (born 18 December 1985 in Tórshavn) is a Faroese swimmer. She represented the Faroe Islands at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, winning three silver medals, in the S8 50m freestyle, the S8 100m freestyle, and the S8 400m ...

(born 1985), Faroese swimmer *

Heidi Androl Heidi Androl (born October 29, 1980) is an American television sports reporter. Androl currently serves as a host on NHL Network. She was an interviewer for Showtime at Strikeforce Mixed martial arts events. Biography The oldest of three childre ...

(born 1980), candidate for ''The Apprentice:Los Angeles'' (US Season 6, 2005) *

Heidi Astrup Heidi Astrup (born 31 May 1972) is a former Danish team handball player and Olympic champion. She received a gold medal with the Danish national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.Heidi Baker (born 1959), American missionary in Africa * Heidi Barrett (born 1958), Californian winemaker *

Heidi Becker-Ramlow Heidi Becker-Ramlow (21 November 1954 – 13 February 1987) was a German diving (sport), diver. She won the 3m springboard event at the 1970 European Aquatics Championships, and competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympi ...

(1954–1987), German Olympic diver *

Heidi Behrens-Benedict The United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on November 2, 2004. Washington (state), Washington has nine members in the United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives, as apportioned during the ...

, American politician * Heidi Berry (born 1958), American singer-songwriter *

Heidi Biebl Heidi Biebl (17 February 1941 – 20 January 2022) was a German alpine skier. Career Biebl won gold medal in the downhill at the 1960 Winter Olympics, just three days after her 19th birthday, becoming the games' youngest gold medal winner. She ...

(1941–2022), German alpine skier * Heidi Blickenstaff (born 1971), American actress *

Heidi Bohay Heidi Bohay (born December 15, 1959) is an American actress and television presenter. Born in South Bound Brook, New Jersey, Bohay was a 1977 graduate of Bound Brook High School in Bound Brook, New Jersey. Bohay is best known for her role a ...

(born 1959), American actress * Heidi Burge (born 1971), American basketball player *

Heidi Chu Heidi CHU Hoi Ting (Traditional Chinese: 朱凱婷, born 17 August 1977) is the 2nd runner-up and winner of Miss International Goodwill of the 2001 Miss Hong Kong contest. She is currently a presenter/actress of TVB television company, which is a ...

(born 1977), Miss Hong Kong contestant *

Heidi Collins Heidi Collins (born Heidi Elmquist; June 1, 1967) is an American correspondent and news anchor for KMSP-TV Fox 9 News in Minneapolis – Saint Paul prior to her departure on July 29, 2013. She formerly worked for CNN. Life and career Collins wa ...

(born 1967), American correspondent and news anchor * Heidi Cortez (born 1981), American model * Heidi Crowter, English disability rights advocate *

Heidi W. Durrow Heidi W. Durrow (born June 21, 1969) is an American writer, author of best-seller ''The Girl Who Fell From the Sky'', and the winner of the 2008 PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially-Engaged Fiction. Life and education Durrow, the daughter of a Dani ...

(born 1969), American author *

Heidi-Elke Gaugel Heidi-Elke Gaugel (born 11 July 1959 in Schönaich) is a retired female German athlete who specialized in the 400 m. Biography Gaugel competed for West Germany at the 1984 Summer Olympics, held in Los Angeles, United States, where she won ...

(born 1959), German athlete * Heidi Li Feldman, American law professor * Heidi Fleiss (born 1965), former American procuress * Heidi Foss, Canadian TV writer

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* Heidi Grande Røys (born 1967), Norwegian politician * Heidi Groskreutz (born 1981), American ballroom dancer * Heidi Harley (born 1969), American linguist *

Heidi Harris Heidi Harris is an American talk radio host and author. Her show was a two-time winner of the Electronic Media Award (EMA) for Best Local Radio Talk Show. Harris was AM 840 KXNT Las Vegas station's morning host from 2015 to 2017, heard weekdays ...

, American radio personality * Heidi Hautala (born 1955), Finnish politician * Heidi Heitkamp (born 1955), American lawyer, and politician *

Heidi Herzon Heidi Herzon is an American television producer who has served as a producer on '' Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic'' and ''The Sarah Silverman Program ''The Sarah Silverman Program'' is an American television sitcom, which ran from February 1, ...

, American TV producer * Heidi Hollinger (born 1968), Canadian photographer * Heidi Julavits (born 1969), American author * Heidi Kabel (1914–2010), German musician and actress *

Heidi Klum Heidi Klum (; born 1 June 1973) is a German-American model, television host, producer, and businesswoman. She appeared on the cover of the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue'' in 1998 and was the first German model to become a Victoria's Secre ...

(born 1973), German model *

Heidi Kozak Heidi Karin Kozak is a Danish actress. She appeared in several late-1980s horror films, including '' Slumber Party Massacre II'' (1987), '' Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood'' (1988), and ''Society'' (1989). She appears in the behind-the-s ...

(born 1963), American actress *

Heidi Larssen Heidi Larssen (born 8 November 1951 in Oslo) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 2001, but was not re-elected in 2005. She served in the position of deputy representative d ...

(born 1951), Norwegian politician * Heidi Lee, Hong Kong singer *

Heidi Lenhart Heidi Lenhart is an American actress best known for her lead role in the ''Au Pair'' film series and the sitcom ''California Dreams''. Family She is the daughter of Cheryl Saban and Ray Lenhart, a disc jockey. She has an older sister, Tifani ...

(born 1973), American actress *

Heidi Lucas Heidi Lucas (born June 3, 1977) is an American attorney and former teen actress. Biography During the early 1990s, Lucas played Dina Alexander on Nickelodeon's ''Salute Your Shorts'', which ran from 1991 to 1992. In 1992 she appeared in the 'Fan ...

(born 1977), American actress * Heidi Lück (born 1943), German politician * Heidi Løke (born 1982), Norwegian handball player * Heidi MacDonald, American journalist *

Heidi Mark Heidi Mark (born February 18, 1971) is an American model and actress. She is of Finnish descent; her father was born in Helsinki, Finland. She has worked at her father's law office and Hooters. She was ''Playboy''s Playmate of the Month for July ...

(born 1971), American ''Playboy'' Playmate *

Heidi Miller Heidi Miller (born in Santa Monica, California) is an American female bodybuilder who held the title Ms. Natural America in 1981. She is also a former National Gymnastics Champion. Her other bodybuilding awards include Ms. Natural Universe - NB ...

(born 1950s), American female bodybuilder *

Heidi Safia Mirza Heidi Safia Mirza (born 1958) is a British academic, who is Professor of Race, Faith and Culture at Goldsmiths, University of London,

(born 1958), British academic *

Heidi Mohr Heidi Mohr (29 May 1967 – 7 February 2019) was a German footballer who played as a forward. She was renowned for her speed and her ability to shoot with both feet. In 1999 she was voted Europe's Footballer of the Century. Club career Mohr pl ...

(1967–2019), German footballer * Heidi Montag (born 1986), American television personality * Heidi Lee Morgan (born 1967), American female professional wrestler *

Heidi Mueller Heidi Jo Mueller (born January 29, 1982) is an American actress. She portrayed the role of Kay Bennett in the NBC daytime soap opera ''Passions'' from 2003 until 2008. Career Prior to ''Passions'', Mueller appeared alongside her father Don Muelle ...

(born 1982), American actress *

Heidi Murkoff Heidi Murkoff is the author of the '' What to Expect When You're Expecting'' series of pregnancy guides. She is also the creator of WhatToExpect.com and founder of the What to Expect Foundation. ''Time'' magazine named Murkoff one of the 100 Most ...

, American author

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* Heidi Neumark (born 1954), American spiritual writer *

Heidi Newfield Heidi Kay Newfield (born October 4, 1970) is an American country music artist. She was lead singer, rhythm guitarist and harmonica player for the group Trick Pony, alongside Keith Burns and Ira Dean from 1996 until 2006, when she left in pursuit ...

(born 1970), American country music singer and former frontwoman of "Trick Pony" *

Heidi Nordby Lunde Heidi Nordby Lunde (born 3 February 1973) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. A deputy representative to the Storting, she met regularly from 2013, and has been ordinary member of the Storting since 2017. Political career Lund ...

(born 1973), Norwegian politician *

Heidi Parviainen Heidi Parviainen (born 8 March 1979) is a Finnish heavy metal singer and lead vocalist of symphonic metal band Dark Sarah. She previously fronted Amberian Dawn. She is a classically trained lyric soprano. Career Agonia, Iconofear (1997–2 ...

(born 1979), Finnish singer and songwriter *

Heidi Pelttari Heidi Marianne Pelttari (born 2 August 1985) is a Finnish retired ice hockey defenceman and member of the Finnish national ice hockey team. She represented Finland in the women's ice hockey tournament at both the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympic Ga ...

(born 1985), Finnish ice hockey player *

Heidi Postlewait ''Emergency Sex and Other Desperate Measures'', by Heidi Postlewait, Kenneth Cain and Andrew Thomson, is a 2004 memoir of three young people who join the United Nations (UN) during the 1990s. It recounts the authors' experiences during the Unit ...

, former UN social worker *

Heidi Puurula Aikakone ( Finnish for time machine) is a Finnish pop music group active from 1995 to 1998 and shortly in 2001 and 2003 as ''Aika''. In 2003, they changed their name back to Aikakone and have since been active on and off. Their debut album ''T� ...

(born 1971), Finnish singer *

Heidi Rakels Heidi Rakels (born 22 June 1968 in Leuven, Flemish Brabant) is a retired female judoka from Belgium. Rakels claimed the bronze medal in the Women's Middleweight (– 66 kg) division at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In t ...

(born 1968), Belgian judoka * Heidi Range (born 1983), member of British girl group Sugababes *

Heidi Ravven Heidi M. Ravven (born 1952) is the Bates and Benjamin Professor of Classical and Religious Studies at Hamilton College, where she has taught her specialization, Jewish Philosophy, and general Jewish Studies since 1983. She is a Fellow in Neuro ...

(born 1952), American professor *

Heidi Roizen Heidi Roizen (born 1958) is a Silicon Valley executive, venture capitalist, and entrepreneur. She is known for speaking out against the Sexism in the technology industry, harassment of women in technology, having herself received harassment in th ...

(born 1958), American businesswoman * Heidi Ryom (1955–2013), Danish ballerina and educator * Heidi Sager (1939–2004), German-Australian canoeist *

Heidi Schanz Linda Heidi Schanz (born ) is an American retired actress and model who appeared in several films and television shows from 1995 to 2001. She is known for her female lead role in '' Universal Soldier: The Return'' (1999). Filmography Film Tel ...

(born 1972/1973), American-German actress *

Heidi Schmid Adelheid "Heidi" Schmid (; after marriage Grundmann-Schmid, born 5 December 1938) is a retired German fencer who competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics in the individual and team foil events. She won an individual gold in 1960 and a team ...

(born 1938), German fencer * Heidi Schüller (born 1950), German athlete *

Heidi Shepherd Butcher Babies is an American groove metal band from Los Angeles, consisting of frontwomen Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey, guitarist Henry Flury (Amen), bassist Ricky Bonazza, and drummer Chase Brickenden. Their debut album, ''Goliath'', was re ...

, American singer *

Heidi Sorenson __NOTOC__ The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 1981. ''Playboy'' magazine names their Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year. January Karen Elaina Price (born July 17, 1960) is an American model, stunt woman and telev ...

(born 1960), Danish-Canadian ''Playboy'' Playmate *

Heidi Sørensen Heidi Sørensen (born 14 February 1970) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party. With a Danish father, Sørensen held Danish citizenship in her early life. She was born in Levanger, and studied for a cand.mag. degree between 198 ...

(born 1970), Norwegian politician *

Heidi Soulsby Heidi Soulsby is a British politician from the island of Guernsey. She has been a deputy of the States of Guernsey since the 2012 Guernsey general election and is the First female Deputy Chief Minister of Guernsey. Education Soulsby graduated ...

, British politician from Guernsey *

Heidi Støre Heidi Elin Støre (born 4 July 1963) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a midfielder. As captain for the Norway national team, she won the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup. Career Støre was born in Sarpsborg. She played for the clubs S ...

(born 1963), Norwegian footballer *

Heidi Sundal Heidi Sundal (born October 30, 1962 in Oslo) is a Norwegian team handball player and Olympic medalist. She received silver medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul with the Norwegian national team,Heidi Swedberg Heidi Swedberg is an American actress and musician. She is best known for her role as Susan Ross, the fiancée of George Costanza, on the television sitcom ''Seinfeld''. Early life Swedberg was raised in New Mexico and attended Sandia High Scho ...

(born 1966), American actress *

Heidi Talbot Heidi Talbot (born 1980) is an Irish folk singer from Kill, County Kildare, Ireland. Talbot is a former singer of Irish-American musical group Cherish the Ladies. Early life and education Born in the rural village of Kill, County Kildare, Ire ...

(born 1980), Irish folk singer * Heidi Thomas (born 1962), English screenwriter and playwright * Heidi Tjugum (born 1973), Norwegian handball player *

Heidi Valkenburg Heidi Valkenburg is an Australian actress, artist and writer. She began acting at an early age, and her first big break came in 2000 when she was cast for the role of Penny Gallagher in the children's series ''Crash Zone'' alongside Cassandra M ...

, Australian actress * Heidi VanDerveer (born 1964), American basketball coach *

Heidi Von Gunden Heidi C. Von Gunden is a musicologist and Associate Professor of Composition-Theory at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She has written books on the music of Ben Johnston, Pauline Oliveros, Lou Harrison, and Vivian Fine. The boo ...

, American musicologist *

Heidi Weisel Heidi Weisel (1961/1962 – January 28, 2021) was an American fashion designer. She was the founder and head of design for Heidi Weisel, a New York City-based women's luxury brand. Weisel's signature was creating modern, timeless evening wear with ...

(1961/1962–2021), American fashion designer * Heidi Weng (born 1991), Norwegian cross-country skier * Heidi Williams (born 1981), American attorney and judge *

Heidi Wunderli-Allenspach Heidi Wunderli-Allenspach (born 1 January 1947) is a Switzerland, Swiss biologist and was the first female director of ETH Zürich. Life and work Wunderli-Allenspach was born in 1947 in Niederuzwil in the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. ...

(born 1947), Swiss biologist and first women rector of ETH Zurich * Heidi Yuen (born 1992), Hong Kong athlete *

Heidi Zeigler Heidi Zeigler (born March 26, 1979) is a former child actress from the United States. Zeigler's most notable roles were in the television series ''Rags to Riches'' (1986–1988) and ''Just the Ten of Us'' (1988–1990). Life and career Beginning ...

(born 1979), American child actress *

Heidi Zeller-Bähler Heidi Zeller-Bähler (born 25 July 1967) is a former Swiss alpine skier Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow. Variations of purpose include basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competiti ...

(born 1967), Swiss alpine skier * Heidi Zimmer, American deaf mountain climber *

Heidi Zurbriggen Heidi Andenmatten-Zurbriggen (born 16 March 1967) in Saas-Almagell, Kanton Wallis) is a Swiss former alpine skier. She is the sister of Pirmin Zurbriggen, an aunt of Elia Zurbriggen and cousin of Silvan Zurbriggen. She won 3 Downhill race ...

(born 1967), Swiss alpine skier

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