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Heini is both a given name and a surname. It is mainly a masculine given name in German-speaking countries, but a feminine given name in Finland. However, in Wales, it is a both masculine and feminine given name, meaning 'healthy and spirited'. Currently, in Wales, it is more commonly recognised as a female given name. Notable people with the name include:

People with the given name

• Heini Adams (born 1980), South African rugby union player
• Heini Becker (born 1935), Australian politician
• Heini Bock (born 1981), Namibian rugby union player
• Heini Brüggemann, German sprint canoeist
• Heini Dittmar (1911–1960), German glider pilot
• Heini Halberstam (1927–2014), British mathematician
• Heini Hediger (1908–1992), Swiss biologist
• Heini Hemmi (born 1949), Swiss alpine skier
• Heini Klopfer (1918–1968), German ski jumper and architect
• Heini Koivuniemi (born 1973), Finnish strongwoman competitor
• Heini Lohrer (1918–2011), Swiss ice hockey player
• Heini Meng (1902–?), Swiss ice hockey player
• Heini Müller, Swiss footballer
• Heini Müller (footballer, born 1934), German footballer
• Heini Otto (born 1954), Dutch footballer
• Heini Salonen (born 1993), Finnish tennis player
• Heini Vatnsdal (born 1991), Faroese football player
• Heini Walter (1927–2009), Swiss racing driver
• Heini Wathén (born 1955), Finnish female model
• Heini Gruffudd (born 1946), Welsh Author

People with the surname

• Riku Heini (born 1990), Finnish footballer

See also

• Heinis, French automobile
• Heine (surname)
• Heinrich (given name)