The baby name Henrietta is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/ˌhɛnriˈɛtə/', 'respelling': 'hen-ree-ET-uh'}.
Henrietta is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Henrietta is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/ˌhɛnriˈɛtə/', 'respelling': 'hen-ree-ET-uh'}.
Henrietta is Germanic in Origin.
Henrietta is the Latinate English feminine form of Henry, ultimately from the Old Germanic Heimric/Heimirich (heim 'home' + ric 'ruler'), yielding the meaning 'home ruler' or 'ruler of the household.' It entered English via French Henriette and Latinized court usage, with the -etta ending signaling a feminine diminutive common in early modern naming.
Use in Britain rose in the 17th century, boosted by Queen Henrietta Maria of France, consort of Charles I, and it remained fashionable among the nobility and across the Anglophone world through the Georgian and Victorian eras. In the United States it peaked around the turn of the 20th century, later waning before a modest vintage revival today. International variants include Henriette (French/German/Scandinavian), Enriqueta (Spanish), and Enrichetta (Italian). Related English forms are Harriet and Harriett. Diminutives and pet forms include Etta, Hetty/Hettie, Henny, Nettie/Netta, Retta, Ettie, and Scandinavian Jette.
| Henrietta Maria of France Henrietta Maria of France is best known as the queen consort of King Charles I, serving as Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1625 until his execution in 1649. A French princess, she was also the mother of the future kings Charles II and James II and VII. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 1989 | #1 | — | 522 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #71 | 321 | 3,308 |
| HU | 0 | #87 | 28 | 1,675 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #136 | 2 | 1,651 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #147 | 251 | 6,973 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #177 | 7 | 1,666 |
| CZ | 0 | #183 | 4 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| PL | 0 | #210 | 3 | 2,600 | |
| GH | 0 | #221 | 23 | 5,396 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| NG | 0 | #227 | 38 | 5,926 | |
| IR | 0 | #228 | 4 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #234 | 4 | 7,146 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #275 | 4 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Girls | 2021 | #282 | 9 | 2,910 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #287 | 901 | 15,093 |
| Finland | 0 | #288 | 20 | 830 | |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #314 | 79 | 1,368 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #322 | 8 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #345 | 7 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #352 | 6 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #357 | 5 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #357 | 8 | 5,096 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #390 | 31 | 1,885 |
| France | Girls | 2019 | #408 | 4 | 3,279 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #424 | 6 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #438 | 10 | 14,421 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #458 | 83 | 11,671 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #489 | 323 | 3,895 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #517 | 7 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #541 | 7 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #571 | 16 | 18,916 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #577 | 39 | 16,104 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #639 | 7 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #796 | 43 | 4,949 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #828 | 89 | 8,487 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #834 | 315 | 25,928 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #910 | 46 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #962 | 33 | 24,821 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #974 | 10 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,387 | 60 | 9,415 |
Henrietta is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:
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