Heidi

Swiss mountain girl

Heidi is a feminine given name of German origin, a pet form of Adelheid.

The name became internationally recognizable through Johanna Spyri's 1881 Swiss novel about an orphan girl in the Alps: Have you read Heidi?

novel

orphan

Child whose parents died

goatherd · Frankfurt · Alps · classic · children's literature · German · Swiss · heartwarming · coming-of-age · homesickness

alpine

mountains

Tall elevated landmasses

goats · peaks · wildflowers · edelweiss · pasture · valley · fresh air · summits · hiking · nature

name

German

Central European language

diminutive · Swiss · vintage · classic · cheerful

Categories
Opposites
gender of name

HeidiHeinrich

German male name

Hans · Fritz · Klaus · Peter · Wolfgang

literary character type

HeidiArtful Dodger

Crafty child criminal

Fagin · Damien · Oliver Twist · Miss Havisham · Ebenezer Scrooge

cultural symbolism

Heidicity slicker

Savvy metropolitan dweller

urbanite · street urchin · sophisticate · cosmopolitan · industrialist

Phrases
Family

Adelaide

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G