Hedi

הֵדִי

• Gender: Female
• Origin: Jew-ish
• Meaning: my echo

• Hedi (or Hedy) has roots that cross multiple cultures, but one lovely Hebrew interpretation gives it the meaning "my echo." The name's most famous bearer is Hedy Lamarr, the Jewish actress and inventor whose frequency-hopping technology helped lay the groundwork for modern WiFi and Bluetooth. Between the poetic Hebrew meaning and a namesake who was equal parts Hollywood glamour and scientific brilliance, Hedi carries a fascinating duality.

  There is an effortless cool factor here that works in Tel Aviv, Paris, or Brooklyn without missing a beat. Short and punchy with just enough vintage glamour to stand out in a sea of longer, more elaborate names. A name that honors a woman who was simultaneously the most beautiful face in Hollywood and one of its sharpest minds — that's a legacy worth passing along.

• Alternate Spellings: Hedy, Heddy, Heddie, Heddi
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Yam
  ,
  Oshra
  ,
  Migdal
  ,
  Leeav
• Theme: nature