Heini
Heini is both a given name and a nickname, often short for Heinrich. 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:
- Heini Adams, South African rugby union player
- Enrico Bacher, Italian ice hockey player nicknamed "Heini"
- Heinrich Heini Becker, Australian politician
- Heini Bock, Namibian rugby union player
- Heini Brüggemann, German sprint canoeist
- Heini Dittmar, German glider pilot
- Heini Gruffudd, Welsh author, winner of the 2013 Welsh-language Wales Book of the Year award
- Heini Halberstam, British mathematician
- Heini Hediger, Swiss biologist
- Heini Hemmi, Swiss alpine skier
- Heinrich Heini Klopfer, German ski jumper and architect
- Heini Koivuniemi, Finnish strongwoman competitor
- Heinrich Heini Lohrer, Swiss ice hockey player
- Heinrich Heini Meng, Swiss ice hockey player
- Heini Müller, Swiss footballer
- Heinrich Heini Müller, German footballer
- Heini Otto, Dutch footballer
- Heini Salonen, Finnish tennis player
- Heini Vatnsdal, Faroese football player
- Heinrich Heini Walter, Swiss racing driver
- Heini Wathén, Finnish female model