Marietta

Italian diminutive of Maria

"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

Marietta Origin and Meaning

The name Marietta is a girl's name of French origin meaning "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved".

Marietta would make for a classy and uncommon long form for cool nickname Etta.

The meaning of Maria is uncertain, but theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).

Marietta Rank in US Top 1000

# 816 in the US

Popularity of the name Marietta

• 1797 Nameberry 2025
• 137 Poland 2020

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Famous People Named Marietta

• Marietta Peabody Tree American philanthropist
• Marietta Giannakou Greek MEP and cabinet minister
• Mariet(t)a Żukowska Polish actress

The name Marietta in Pop Culture

• Marietta D'Altena main character in operetta "Naughty Marietta" by Victor Herbert
• Marietta Edgecombe character in the Harry Potter series
• Marietta Georgia, USA
• Taylor Marietta Greer character in Barbara Kingsolver's "The Bean Trees"