Tippi

Tippi is a feminine given name or nickname that is sometimes used as a standalone personal name in English-speaking countries. It functions as a diminutive form of Tip or as an independent stage name, and it is most strongly associated with the American actress Tippi Hedren, who popularized the spelling in the mid-20th century.

Tippi Hedren was born Nathalie Kay Hedren on January 19, 1930, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She adopted the stage name Tippi Hedren and rose to fame after being cast by director Alfred Hitchcock in The Birds (1963) and later Marnie (1964). Hedren's work in film and television established her as a notable figure in 1960s cinema, and she later became an activist for animal welfare, founding the Roar Foundation to care for big cats at the Shambala Preserve in California.

Today, the name Tippi remains relatively uncommon outside Hedren’s fame, and it is chiefly recognized as a reference to her. The term is distinct from tipi, the conical dwelling used by several Native American communities, despite the similarity in spelling.