{{wiktionary|Heini Finnsson}} {{For|the Finnish footballer|Riku 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 (born 1980), South African rugby union player * Enrico Bacher (1940–2021), Italian ice hockey player nicknamed "Heini" * Heinrich 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 Gruffudd (born 1946), Welsh author, winner of the 2013 Welsh-language Wales Book of the Year award * Heini Halberstam (1927–2014), British mathematician * Heini Hediger (1908–1992), Swiss biologist * Heini Hemmi (born 1949), Swiss alpine skier * Heinrich Heini Klopfer (1918–1968), German ski jumper and architect * Heini Koivuniemi (born 1973), Finnish strongwoman competitor * Heinrich Heini Lohrer (1918–2011), Swiss ice hockey player * Heinrich Heini Meng (1902–?), Swiss ice hockey player * Heini Müller, Swiss footballer * Heinrich 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 * Heinrich Heini Walter (1927–2009), Swiss racing driver * Heini Wathén (born 1955), Finnish female model
== See also == * Heinis, French automobile * Heine (surname)
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