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Marietta

OriginItalian diminutive of Maria
Meaning"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
US Rank#3684

2025 SSA

About Marietta

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).

Pronounced mar-ee-ET-ah.

As of October 2026, Marietta ranked #3684 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #361 in 1880.

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  • Marietta Peabody Tree

    American philanthropist

  • Marietta Giannakou

    Greek MEP and cabinet minister

  • Mariet(t)a Żukowska

    Polish actress

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"

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