Etta

“Variant of Henrietta — Ruler of the home” — Germanic, via Henrietta/Henry origin

Girl's name · #928 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Etta has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #72 (1880) · 43,268 babies named Etta all-time · 1 in 5,900 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 750 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 1,300 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 2,200 girls in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 32 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ettas

Etta James — American singer (1938–2012)
Etta Palm — Dutch feminist and spy
Etta Baker — American Piedmont blues guitarist and singer
Etta Cameron — Bahamian singer (1939–2010)
Etta Jones — American jazz singer (1928–2001)

In stories & tradition

Etta Candy — Sensation Comics · Wonder Woman
Etta Pettibone — The Gnome-Mobile

What Ettas become

Among 68 notable people named Etta:

Entertainers appear 2.18× more often than among typical names — e.g. Etta James, American singer (1938–2012).

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