Ettie is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #2969 in 2012 with 8 recorded births. This places Ettie in the top 38% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 137 births ranking #318. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 40,257 girls born was named Ettie. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Ettie is a diminutive of Henrietta and other names ending in etta or ette. It has a cosy, old-fashioned charm that suits the current revival of vintage nickname names.
This form developed as an affectionate short name and was part of a wider tradition of clipped, friendly Victorian-era nicknames. Its meaning follows the longer name behind it.