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Meaning

The name Etta has the following meaning:

A little girl. Also has the meaning of "ruler of the household" in American. An abbreviation for Henrietta and Harriette.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Etta is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Etta in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Etta is pronounced as et-tuh

Origins

Etta originates from the German language.
See other suggested German girl baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Etta and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Etta: Boys - Godfrey, Helmer, Hilliard, Orland, Pershing, Werner, Willam, Girls - Adelaide, Giselle, Henrietta, Lana, Leoda, Leona, Mina, Both genders - Alice, Ballard, Bertha, Charles, Emerson, Emma

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Etta: Ettah, Ettea, Etteah, Ettee, Ettey
The name Etta is itself a variant of Henrietta

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Etta are: Ettie

Style

We think the name Etta should fall under the following style category: German.

See other German girl names

Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Etta to be: An intelligent and elegant woman

In one word, you might describe Etta as a(n) "elegant" person.

See other "elegant" names for girls.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Etta (or its variants) are:

Etta Zuber Falconer, born on 15 January, a famous mathematician. Etta Zuber Falconer's background: An educator and mathematician who was one of the first African American women to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics

Etta James, born on 25 January, a famous singer. Etta James's background: An American blues, soul, R&B, rock & roll, gospel and jazz singer and songwriter and the winner of four Grammys and seventeen Blues Music Awards. She was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001, and the Grammy Hall of Fame in both 1999 and 2008.

Etta Baker, born on 31 March , a famous musician. Etta Baker's background: A Piedmont blues guitarist and singer from North Carolina, United States.
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