The baby name Hetty is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HET-ee (IPA: /ˈhɛti/).
Hetty is English in Origin.
The baby name Hetty is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HET-ee (IPA: /ˈhɛti/).
Hetty is English in Origin.
Hetty is an English diminutive of Henrietta - and sometimes of Harriet - the feminine equivalent of Henry. Henry derives from the Germanic Heinrich, combining heim “home, estate” and ric “ruler, power,” so Hetty carries the sense of “ruler of the household/estate.” The form has also been used in Dutch and German as a nickname for Henriëtte/Henriette.
In Britain Hetty appears in parish and census records from the 18th and 19th centuries, blossoming in the Victorian era and traveling to North America with similar popularity before fading in the 20th century. It has enjoyed a gentle vintage revival in recent years. Literary and media bearers include Hetty Sorrel in George Eliot’s Adam Bede, TV’s amateur sleuth Hetty Wainthropp, and Jacqueline Wilson’s Hetty Feather. Variant spellings and cousins include Hettie, Hetti, Etty/Ettie, Hattie, and Etta; formal counterparts are Henrietta, Harriet, Henriette, and Henriëtte.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #87 | 12 | 3,319 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #187 | 2,101 | 5,933 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #234 | 4 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #246 | 3 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| NL | 0 | #266 | 131 | 2,481 | |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #283 | 7 | 8,139 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #297 | 28 | 6,973 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| MY | 0 | #348 | 7 | 12,352 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #571 | 16 | 18,916 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #598 | 18 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #749 | 38 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #821 | 18 | 4,949 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #902 | 93 | 24,821 |
| United States | Girls | 2012 | #911 | 5 | 9,635 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,086 | 56 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,430 | 17 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Hetty is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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