ETTA  

Gender: F
Origin: English and Scottish, feminine diminutive suffix

Once a short form of Henrietta, it has long been used on its own, and we wonder if it could follow the progression of Emma to Ella to...Etta. "At Last" singer Etta James might be an inspiration.

Variations:
Ettie, Etka, Itke, Itta, Etke, Etti, Etty

Etta is being discussed in our message boards:

• Alternitives to the top 10 boys and girls names!
• Stuck between 2 Names - Help!
• Will she like it?
• BABY NAME GAME - lots of kids, lots of questions!
• nicknames

Read Nameberry blog posts about Etta:

• THE LOST NAMES OF 1880
• HEROINE NAMES: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons
• HIPPER THAN HIPSTER
• NAMEBERRY MAKEOVER: Renovating the Top Ten Girls' Names