Etta: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Etta | Girls

Etta

Pronunciation: EH-tə (key)

Origin of the name Etta:

A short form of the Scottish Maretta, an Anglicized form of Mairead, a Scottish Gaelic form of Margaret (a pearl).

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My grandmother was born in 1928 and her middle name was Etta. She's the only person besides Etta James who I've heard having this name.

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