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Hedvig

female

Hedvig.

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #19 in Norway in 2025. See regions.

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Data Confidence

Official popularity evidence
Verified
Profile completeness
Partial
Editorial research
Not yet completed

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Name Characteristics

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Pronunciation clarity

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Spelling simplicity

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Regional familiarity

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International familiarity

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Trend stability

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Overview

Origin
Meaning
Not available
Pronunciation
Not available
Syllables
2
Common nicknames
None recorded
Classification
Traditional & modern
Gender usage
female
Language family
Not available

Popularity

Norway

RisingNorway (female) rank from 1945 to 2025, ranging from #19 to #639.1945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957196019611962196319641967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#19#639
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Norway rank by year
YearRank
1945#244
1946#225
1947#307
1948#326
1949#340
1950#391
1951#364
1952#330
1953#347
1954#346
1955#397
1956#402
1957#455
1960#467
1961#479
1962#500
1963#390
1964#430
1967#554
1968#425
1969#556
1970#349
1971#445
1972#468
1973#415
1974#453
1975#503
1976#502
1977#457
1978#465
1979#631
1980#626
1981#486
1982#452
1983#639
1984#466
1985#560
1987#527
1988#391
1989#373
1990#601
1991#602
1992#475
1993#529
1994#358
1995#361
1996#284
1997#345
1998#231
1999#214
2000#248
2001#175
2002#220
2003#174
2004#192
2005#191
2006#201
2007#186
2008#146
2009#200
2010#164
2011#188
2012#130
2013#141
2014#132
2015#166
2016#134
2017#95
2018#103
2019#67
2020#38
2021#34
2022#21
2023#26
2024#24
2025#19

Demonstration dataSource: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name.Confidence: high.

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Meaning & Origin

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

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Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

No commonly used alternate spellings recorded.

Pronunciation

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Syllables
2
Ease
easy

Demonstration dataSource: HEKNO Name Intelligence.Confidence: insufficient.

Regional Use

Notable Usage

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