Overview
people
Sample Size
348
Gender Distribution
Male:
22.7%
Female:
77.3%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Germanic
Meaning
The name Hedwig means battle or strife in Germanic. It gained popularity as a female name in Germany during the Middle Ages, and was associated with Saint Hedwig of Silesia, a patron saint of Silesia and a former duchess who devoted herself to the poor and sick.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
DE
138 samples
93%
BE
72 samples
68%
NL
51 samples
80%
AT
24 samples
100%
US
7 samples
100%
ID
6 samples
67%
GB
5 samples
80%
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