Hedda is a feminine given name, sometimes a diminutive form (hypocorism) of

Hedvig Hedvig is a given name of German origin, derived from ''hadu'' ("battle, combat") and ''wig'' ("fight, duel"). Notable people with the name include: People *Hedvig Catharina De la Gardie (1732–1800), Swedish noblewoman of French descent *Hedvig ...

, Hedwig or variants thereof. Bearers of the name include:

People

Women

* Hedda Østberg Amundsen (born 1998), Norwegian cross-country skier * Hedvig Hedda Anderson (1832–1912), Swedish writer, teacher, and school founder * Hedda Andersson (1861–1950), Swedish physician *

Hedda Berntsen Hedda Berntsen (born 24 April 1976) is a Norwegian sportsperson who has competed internationally in telemark skiing, alpine skiing, freestyle skiing and skicross. She is world champion in ''Telemark classic'' from 1997. She later concentrated on ...

(born 1976), Norwegian skier * Hedda Bolgar (1909–2013), American psychoanalyst * Elizabeth Hedda Dyson (1897–1951), Netherlands-born New Zealand journalist and magazine editor * Hedda Eulenberg (1876–1960), German translator and writer * Hedvig Hedda von Fersen (1753–1792), Swedish countess and courtier * Hedda Strand Gardsjord (born 1982), Norwegian footballer * Hedvig Hedda Hjortsberg (1777–1867), Swedish ballerina *

Hedda Hopper Elda Furry (May 2, 1885February 1, 1966), known professionally as Hedda Hopper, was an American gossip columnist and actress. At the height of her influence in the 1940s, more than 35 million people read her columns. A strong supporter of the Hous ...

, American actress and columnist born Elda Furry (1885–1966) *

Hedda Hynne Hedda Hynne (born 13 March 1990) is a Norwegian middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 800 metres. She competed at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Her personal bests in the event are 1:58:10 outdoors (Bellinzona 2020) and 2: ...

(born 1990), Norwegian middle-distance runner * Hedwig Hedda Korsch (1890–1982), German-American educationalist and university professor *

Hedda Lundh Hedda Lundh (1921–2012) was a Danish journalist and schoolteacher who, under the German occupation of Denmark in World War II, was a Danish resistance fighter. Based at the time in Aarhus, she is remembered as a railway saboteur, explosives exp ...

(1921–2012), Danish resistance fighter, journalist and schoolteacher * Hedwig Hedda Morrison (1908–1991), German-Australian photographer *

Hedda Nova Hedda Nova (May 15, 1899 – January 16, 1981) was a Russian-born American film actress. Biography Born on May 15, 1899, in Odessa ODESSA is an American codename (from the German language, German: ''Organisation der ehemaligen SS-Angehörig ...

(1899–1981), Russian-born American film actress * Hedda Nussbaum (born 1942), American author * Hedda Ødegaard (born 1995), Norwegian tennis player * Hedda Oosterhoff, interior acoustic designer born in Holland and living in New Zealand * Hedvig

Hedda Piper Hedvig "Hedda" Catharina Piper née ''Ekeblad'' (1746–1812) was a Swedish courtier; '' överhovmästarinna'' (Mistress of the Robes) to the queen of Sweden, Frederica of Baden, from 1795 to 1805. Born to count Claes Ekeblad the Younger and Eva ...

(1746–1812), Swedish courtier *

Hedda zu Putlitz Hedda zu Putlitz (born 4 September 1965) is a German former cyclist. She competed in the women's cross-country mountain biking event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, offici ...

(born 1965), German cyclist at the 2000 Olympics *

Hedda Stiernstedt Hedda Matilda Stiernstedt (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish actress. Her breakthrough roles were as Nina Löwander in ''Vår tid är nu'' (2017–2021) and as Alice in '':sv:Unga Sophie Bell, Unga Sophie Bell'' (2015). Life and career Ear ...

(born 1987), Swedish actress *

Hedda Sterne Hedda Sterne (August 4, 1910 – April 8, 2011) was a Romanian-born American artist who was an active member of the New York School (art), New York School of painters. Her work is often associated with Abstract Expressionism and Surrealism.Stern ...

(1910–2011), Romanian-born American artist *

Hedda Vernon Hedda Vernon (born Hedwig Klara Kemp; 27 October 1888 – 1961) was a German actress, screenwriter, and film producer. She was a prominent star of the early Weimar Republic, and had her own film production company. Early life Hedwig Klara Kemp wa ...

(1888–1925), German actress, screenwriter, and film producer born Hedwig Kemp *

Hedda Wardemann Hedda Wardemann is an immunologist and Professor in the Division of B cell immunology at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg, Germany. Education and scientific career Hedda Wardemann studied Biology at the Albert-Ludwig-Universi ...

, 21st century German immunologist * Anna Hedvig

Hedda Wrangel Anna Hedvig "Hedda" Wrangel (; 11 December 1792 – 24 July 1833) was a Swedish composer. Hedda Wrangel was born at Forstena, the daughter of colonel count Gustaf Julius Lewenhaupt and Anna Helena Alströmer, and married in 1810 at Karlberg Pala ...

(1792–1833, Swedish composer *

Hedda Zinner Hedda Zinner, or Hedda Erpenbeck-Zinner (20 May 1904 – 1 July 1994), was a German political writer, actress, comedian, journalist and radio director. Biography Hedda Zinner was born in Lviv (then known as Lemberg) on 20 May 1904. She atten ...

(1905–1994), German political writer, actress, comedian, journalist and radio director

Men

Hædde Hædde (died 705) was a medieval monk and Bishop of Winchester. Life Hædde is believed to have been born in Headingley, Leeds, and became a monk of Whitby Abbey.Benedictine Monks of Ramsgate. ''The Book of Saints'' p.254Hunt. ''Dictionary of ...

(died 705), also spelled Hedda, monk, Bishop of Winchester and saint

Fictional characters

* the title character of ''

Hedda Gabler ''Hedda Gabler'' () is a play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. The world premiere was staged on 31 January 1891 at the Residenztheater in Munich. Ibsen himself was in attendance, although he remained back-stage.Meyer, Michael Lever ...

'', an 1890 play by Henrik Ibsen {{given name Feminine given names Hypocorisms is:Hedda no:Hedda