Etta
Etta is a girl name of German origin, meaning Ruler of the home.
What Etta means
Ruler of the home.
Etta is short — 4 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Etta comes from
German names are typically Germanic compounds, built from two elements — often one describing strength or protection and one describing a domain such as battle, home, or people.
Etta is recorded as German in origin. Browse other German names.
How popular is Etta?
Etta is not in the current top 100 girl names we track. In practice that means a child called Etta is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of Etta
Etta sits in our strength group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.
Themes: Strong
Names like Etta
These share Etta's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Caroline — Free woman; strong.
- Harriet — Ruler of the home.
- Hattie — Ruler of the home.
- Henrietta — Ruler of the home.
- Hilda — Battle woman.
- Wilhelmina — Resolute protector.
- Zelda — Blessed; grey fighting maid.
- Emery — Industrious ruler; brave.
- Ernest — Serious and resolute.
- Bernard — Brave as a bear.
- Bruno — Brown; a bear.
- Gerald — Ruler with the spear.