Henrietta name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: March 17th, 2024

Gender: Girl

Origin: Old High German and Germanic

Usage: English, German, Faroese, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Henrietta

he(n)-rietta

Meaning: Keeper of the Hearth, Mistress of the Household, Home Ruler, Power and Homeland

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

What does Henrietta mean?

Origin of Darling and Ceaseless Henrietta is in Old High German and Germanic is used commonly in Danish, Faroese, Icelandic, English, German, Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian, meaning of Henrietta is "Keeper of the Hearth, Mistress of the Household, Home, House and King or Homeland" is a unisex name .

Henrietta is variant of persistent and prevailing Harriet. Harriet is a version of HenrietteHenrietta. Harriet is diminutive of Henriette. Harriet is a feminine form of Harry. Harriet is English equivalent of Harry.

Meaning of Harriet is Power and Rules the Home is of Old High German and Germanic origin. Henrietta is Latin equivalent of Henriette. The name is celebrated on July 13th.

How do I pronounce Henrietta?

Two syllabled Henrietta is most commonly pronounced as he(n)-rietta. It can also be pronounced as henri(et)-ta.

Variants of Henrietta

Heimerich, Enrica, Harriet, Enrico, Harry, Arriet, Hetta, Hendrikje, Henriette, Henri, Henriethe

Nicknames for Henrietta

Promising nicknames for the child named Henrietta include:

Names that rhyme with Henrietta

How popular is the name Henrietta?

Henrietta is a popular in United States where over 50845 new-borns have been given the name since 1880. At present the moniker is on a rise, in 1892, it ranked 105th when 1411 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

Moreover, the first name has been to the top 500 baby names an amazing 77 times A common name in England and Wales with over 1463 new-borns have been given the name since 1996.

Presently the name is rising, in 2018, 115 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 392nd position.

Henrietta is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, chances of it being still in use are very slim.

During its 33 years of usage in France, it had made up to just the top 500 girl names. Over 137 babies in France have been named Henrietta. But Henrietta is a popular baby name in Ghana where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in, Sierra Leone, Hungary, Nigeria and Romania.

As per our estimate, over 130000 people has been named Henrietta globally.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018			2627	65
2017			2702	63
2016			2646	65
2015			2877	60
2014			2406	75

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Henrietta in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	0	43	722	1519
	0	0	0	1815
	0	43	511	2890
	0	43	13	22
	0	0	68	0

Numerological analysis of Henrietta

You are highly resourceful and respectful around people who value honesty, justice, and dreams. You are independent and capable to provide for you and your family. Do what your heart tells you to do. Otherwise, you will end up unhappy. Find someone who will change how you see love. Your soul mate is somewhere out there. Open your eyes. Reason behind your depressive episodes that occur occasionally is being way too sensitive.

Other names similar to Henrietta

Renata - Renata's meaning is Born Again is particulary used in Icelandic, Czech and Swedish and is used for both sexes is of Latin origin. In 2017, desirable name Renata managed to bag 461st position among girl names in United States
Gustavo - Gustavo's meaning is Meditation Staff or Staff of the Goths is originated from Old Norse and is used principally in English and Spanish is used for both boys and girls
Albin - Albin's meaning is White, The White or From Alba has origin in Old English and Latin given to boys is used prevalently in English, Swedish and Norwegian
Porter - Principally used in English durable and illustrous, Porter has its origin in Latin and Old French and a unisex name, meaning of Porter is "Door or A Porter Gatekeeper"
Isadore - Predominant and Venerable unisex name Isadore is originated from Old Greek which is used substantially in English and German languages, meaning of Isadore is "Gift of Isis"

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Sibling Names for Henrietta

If you're considering the name Henrietta for your baby girl, you might also be curious about what to name her siblings. Whether you want names that complement or contrast with Henrietta, here are some options to help inspire your search.

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Famous people named Henrietta

Henrietta Treffz, was best known as the first wife of Johann Strauss II and a well-known mezzo-soprano appearing in England
Henrietta Moraes, British artists' model and memoirist
Henrietta Dugdale, pioneer Australian
Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall, British author
Henrietta Knight, retired English Thoroughbred racehorse trainer
Henrietta Battier, Irish poet, satirist, and actress
Henrietta Mears, Christian educator, evangelist and author
Henrietta Wentworth, 6th Baroness Wentworth, English peer
Henrietta H. Fore, CEO of the United Nations Children's Fund and former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Holsman International
Henrietta Swan Leavitt, American astronomer
Henrietta Hill Swope, American

Henrietta Lacks, African-American woman whose cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line
Henrietta Litchfield, daughter of Charles Darwin and his wife Emma Wedgwood
Henrietta Szold, U.S. Jewish Zionist leader and founder of Hadassah
Henrietta Barnett, notable English social reformer, educationist
Henrietta Vinton Davis, African-American elocutionist, dramatist
Henrietta Edwards, Canadian women's rights activist and reformer
Henrietta Johnston, pastelist of uncertain origin active in the English colonies
Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough, daughter of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, general of the army
Henrietta Hamilton, wife of Sir Charles Hamilton
Henrietta Ónodi, Hungarian artistic gymnast
Henrietta Christian Wright, American children's author

Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk, mistress of King George II of Great Britain
Henrietta Leaver, Miss Pittsburgh
Henrietta Branford, English author of children's books
Henrietta Valor, actress and singer who starred on Broadway in
Henrietta Ebert, member of the SC Dynamo Potsdam
Henrietta Hall Shuck, first American female missionary to China and the first Western woman to live
Henrietta Clemett in Run Fatboy Run as Actress
Henrietta Music in Over the River and Through the Woods as Music Department
Henrietta Ashworth in A New Suspect, Lollllllllll! as Writer
Henrietta Kelogg in Caligula as Actress
Henrietta Crosman in Pilgrimage as Actress
Henrietta Holm in The Party at Kitty and Stud's as Actress

Henrietta Meire in Hello Ladies: The Movie as Actress
Henrietta Cuttino Dozier Henrietta Dozier was an architect
Henrietta Altman in movie Nebesa obetovannye as Writer
In 1913 drama movie, The Port of Doom, Henrietta Goodman played Fuller's Wife.
Henrietta Loveless played key character of Mary Austin in 1927 crime, horror movie The Spider's Web.
In 1917, Henrietta Simpson played the role of Mrs. Harrington in drama film Forget-Me-Not.
In 1936 crime and drama film, The Brown Wallet, Henrietta Watson portrayed Aunt Mary.

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