Girl

Ettie

ET-ee

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Diminutive of Ethel or Henrietta, from Germanic 'haim' (home) or 'aethel' (noble). A spunky Victorian-era nickname with playful warmth.”

Popularity Over Time

Ettie US popularity rank over timeRank 18373 in 2014 to rank 632 in 1903. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#632#9503#183731900192019401960198020002024

Ettie is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GermanicOld English

Syllables

2

Style

PlayfulVintageSoftClassicElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Ettie Rout (activist)
  • Ettie (Victorian literature character)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Ethel

Anglo Saxon Rare & Uncommon

Violet

English Top 50

Lettie

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Edith

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Dorothy

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Nancy

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works in English and Germanic traditions

People Also Ask

Diminutive of Ethel or Henrietta, from Germanic 'haim' (home) or 'aethel' (noble). A spunky Victorian-era nickname with playful warmth.

Ettie is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Ettie works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Ettie include Edith, Dorothy, Nancy.