Meaning: Its source is hada wig, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Contention and strife."

Languages: This girl's name is used in German and English.

Nicknames: Hedy, Heda, Heddi and Heddie

Variant Forms: Hedvig, Hedwiga, Hadvig, Hadwig, Hedviga and Hedwige

Non-English Forms: Jadwiga, Edvige and Edwige

Popularity: The name Hedwig ranked 1815th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.