Etta name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Girl

Origin: Germanic

Usage: English, Scottish, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Etta

e(t)-ta

Meaning: House Owner, Pearl, Diminutive of Henrietta, Keeper of the Hearth, From Henriette, The French Feminine Form of Henry, Little One and Fight

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What does Etta mean?
Variations of Etta
How popular is Etta?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Etta
Sibling Names for Etta
Famous People Named Etta
Lists having Etta

What does Etta mean?

Unfading and Renowned Etta is used dominantly in Danish, Scottish, Finnish, Norwegian, English and Swedish, Etta means "House Owner, Pearl, Diminutive of Henrietta, Keeper of the Hearth, From Henriette, The French Feminine Form of Henry, Little One or Fight" aimed at both genders is rooted from Germanic.

Etta is variant form of Estrid. Estrid is variant form of durable and celebrated Astrid. Also Estrid is a variant of Æstridh. Estrid is Scandinavian form of Astrid. Prevailing and Ever lasting Estrid has its origin in Old Norse language, Estrid means "Fair Beautiful Goddess, Beautiful and Divine Beauty".

Etta is a variant of prevalent and perennial Edda. Edda is variation of Hedda. Edda is short of names with "Ed". Edda is equivalent of Hedda or Hedwig in Italian language.

Also Edda is German form of Eda. Meaning of Edda is Edith, Rich Battle and D came from Germanic, Old Norse and Old English.. Etta is English form of Henrietta. Also Etta is Scottish form of Mairead.

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How do I pronounce Etta?

The two syllabled name Etta is pronounced, e(t)-ta.

Variants of Etta

Etka, Edda, Estrid, Hedda, Eda, Astrid, Æstridh, Henrietta, Mairead, Heimerich, Harriet, Henriette, Enrica, Hendrikje, Margaret, Mairéad

How popular is the name Etta?

a popular name in United States with over 41374 new-borns have been given the name since 1880. Presently the name is rising, in 1880, the moniker grabbed the 72nd spot and 803 baby girls were given the name.

In addition to that, the moniker has been in the top 100 baby names 15 times A common name in England and Wales having over 817 recievers in 17 years of usage.

Presently at its peak, it ranked 298th when 158 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

Etta is a common name in Liberia, Nigeria, Niger, Malawi, Jamaica and Germany while somewhat familiar name in Israel, Indonesia, Canada, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Zimbabwe, England, India, Netherlands, South Africa and Scotland.

As per our estimate, over 40000 people has been named Etta globally.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	0	0	938	281
2022	0	0	1016	253
2021	0	0	932	283
2020	0	0	924	278
2019	0	0	1012	253
2018	0	0	955	276
2017	0	0	988	263
2016	0	0	1029	257
2015	0	0	1081	242
2014	0	0	1172	209

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Facts

Etta in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	0	0	71	64
	0	0	0	110
	0	0	47	35
	0	0	4	7
	1	0	4	0

Here's what numbers has to say about Etta

If letter A is your capstone, then you are probably a man of your word. You love people back but not with the same intensity they love and care about you. You have this perfect life everyone admires. However, your life is far from perfect, and so are you. You are your own person who likes to live on the edge. You are bold and gutsy, and this affects your personality. You are hard to read but once someone gets close to you, you allow the person to manipulate you on purpose in order to see how he or she will treat you thinking they have power over you.

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Gordon - Widely Accepted and Enduring Gordon has its origin in Greek, Celtic and Latin is used in Finnish, Scottish and English, Gordon means "One of Scotland's Great Clans or Triangular Hill" is used as a unisex name
Edna - Used especially in Icelandic, Swedish and Finnish persistent and customary, Edna aimed at both genders and of Celtic, Hebrew and Old Irish origin, Edna means "Rejuvenation, Pleasure or Bliss"
Norma - Noteworthy and Ever lasting unisex name Norma means "Carpenter's Square, Female Version of Norman or From the North". Its origin is in Italian and Latin is used particulary in Swedish, Finnish and English

Erik means Honor or Powerful King or Alone-Ruler used for both genders is originated from German and Old Norse is used chiefly in Czech and Swedish

Sibling Names for Etta

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Famous people named Etta

Etta Place, companion of the American outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Etta Hawkins, American comedic stage actress during the early 1900s
Etta James, American singer
Etta Jones, American jazz singer
Etta Moten Barnett, American actress and contralto vocalist
Etta Baker, American Piedmont blues guitarist and singer
Etta Hulme, American editorial cartoonist
Etta Zuber Falconer, educator and mathematician the bulk of whose career was spent at Spelman College
Etta Palm d'Aelders, Dutch feminist outspoken during the French Revolution
Etta Bortolazzi in movie How the War Started on My Island as Actress
Etta Cameron, from 1987 drama movie Peter von Scholten, who played the Anna Hegaard.

In 1923 drama movie, The Untameable, Etta Lee played Ah Moy.
Etta Mansfield, from 1916 movie Man and His Soul, who characterized Undetermined Role.
In 1944 comedy movie, What a Man!, Etta McDaniel portrayed BlueBell.
In 2016, Etta Devine played the role of Etta in adventure, comedy film Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse.

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Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths

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