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The baby name Eta is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-tah (ˈiːtə),EH-tah (ˈɛtə),AY-tah (ˈeɪtə).

Eta is English, Greek in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English, Greek
Pronunciation: EE-tah (ˈiːtə),EH-tah (ˈɛtə),AY-tah (ˈeɪtə)

What is the meaning of the name Eta ?

The baby name Eta is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-tah (ˈiːtə),EH-tah (ˈɛtə),AY-tah (ˈeɪtə).

Eta is English, Greek in Origin.

Eta is a cross-cultural name with several independent origins. In Greek, Eta is the seventh letter of the alphabet; inherited from Phoenician Heth “fence,” it shifted in Classical Greek from a consonantal h to a long e vowel. As a given name, Eta appears in the 20th century, sometimes inspired by the Greek letter and by astronomical Bayer designations (for example, Eta Carinae).

In Europe and North America, Eta also functions as a streamlined variant of Etta, a diminutive of -etta names such as Henrietta, Loretta, and Marietta; meanings therefore follow the parent form (e.g., Henrietta “home ruler”). In Ashkenazi usage, Eta/Ita/Ette occurs as a Yiddish feminine name linked to the Germanic Ida (“work, industrious”) or as a pet form of Esther (“star”). Variants include Etta, Ettie, Ita, Ette, and Etty; related associations include the Eta Aquariid meteor shower.

Eta has the following similar or variant Names

Eta – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ 0 #6 1 374
FJ Girls 0 #7 3 583
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
GE 0 #44 1 997
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AL 0 #72 5 2,372
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
SI Girls 0 #174 4 2,769
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
HU Girls 0 #190 34 3,308
AL Girls 0 #211 12 4,141
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
HR Girls 0 #274 16 3,687
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #284 6 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
MY 0 #346 9 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
PL Girls 0 #361 4 5,096
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
CM Boys 0 #479 72 12,054
CM Girls 0 #480 61 11,671
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
PS Girls 0 #514 10 10,981
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
AE Girls 0 #542 12 20,968
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Girls 0 #606 12 11,648
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #627 6 18,916
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #683 8 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
NG Girls 0 #767 20 15,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
MY Girls 0 #791 204 24,821
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
NG Boys 0 #904 48 16,906
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
SA Girls 0 #917 19 25,931
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
BR Girls 0 #932 10 12,708
NL Girls 0 #943 13 5,933
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
EG Girls 0 #1,002 8 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,035 5 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,098 14 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
TR 0 #1,177 35 19,440
MA 0 #1,192 8 20,986
DZ 0 #1,226 9 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,229 8 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,407 40 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,683 9 28,008

Eta is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
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People also ask about Eta

Eta is predominantly a girl's name.
Eta is a 2 syllable name, pronounced EE-tah (ˈiːtə),EH-tah (ˈɛtə),AY-tah (ˈeɪtə).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Etta, Ettie, Heta and Hetta.
Eta is a name of Greek origin, traditionally used in Greece. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Greece and its diaspora communities.