Ettie is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #10745 in 2019 with 9 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2023 with 11 births ranking #9178. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 186,397 girls born was named Ettie. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
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.