Given name

Hedva

“a bringer of joy”

Hedva is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “a bringer of joy.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Hebrew interpretation is “a bringer of joy.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.

How it developed

In Czech usage, Hedva is a diminutive of Hedvika.

Hedva’s family of names

In Czech usage, Hedva is a diminutive of Hedvika. Hedva has a related form in Hedvah.

Walk Hedva’s family in the name graph

HedvaHedvikaHedvah

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

People named Hedva

Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.

Similar names

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Halpern is a surname from Hebrew.

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Chava

“a lively woman; giver of life”

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Léa

“languid”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Hedva’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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