Meaning: Its source is Henrietta, an English name meaning "Home leader."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English and Italian.

Nickname For: Henrietta, Lauretta, Marietta, Nicoletta, Pauletta and Simonetta

Nicknames: Ettie

Compound Forms: Maryetta

Popularity: The name Etta ranked 536th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: This is also the short form of a number of other names ending in