Etta: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “estate ruler”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- ET-uh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Often a short form of names ending in -etta or of Henrietta, from Germanic Heimric. It is also found in Italian as a diminutive ending, so usage can come through more than one route.
How popular is Etta?
Babies named Etta in 2024266
2024 rank#972 girls
Peak year1887
Total US babies since 188043,008
Etta is rising: use over the last five years is 2.1× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Etta
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Etta questions
What does the name Etta mean?
Etta means "estate ruler". It comes from English. Often a short form of names ending in -etta or of Henrietta, from Germanic Heimric. It is also found in Italian as a diminutive ending, so usage can come through more than one route.
Is Etta a boy or girl name?
Etta is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Etta?
266 US babies were named Etta in 2024. Its peak year was 1887.
How do you pronounce Etta?
Etta is usually pronounced ET-uh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.