Ettie is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #411 in 2024 with 104 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2024 with 104 births ranking #411. In 2024, approximately 1 in every 2,481 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.