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Heidi

Girl name · 1,100 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Heidi: 1,100 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 50 births in 2021.

Of Swiss German origin, Heidi began as a short form of Adelheid, meaning "noble" or "of noble kind." The name achieved worldwide fame through Johanna Spyri's beloved 1880 novel *Heidi*, whose spirited young protagonist has been portrayed in countless films and television adaptations, including by Shirley Temple. Fashion icon Heidi Klum brought the name into modern celebrity culture, while its literary roots also extend to the 1937 Shirley Temple film *Heidi*. The name shares its etymological root with Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, and the medieval Queen Adelaide of Italy. Though not traditionally Scottish, Heidi has been a consistent presence on Scottish birth registers since the 1970s, likely influenced by its literary and screen popularity.