Ettie
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning star; a form of Esther.
Ettie by the numbers
In 2025, 137 babies in England and Wales were named Ettie. In the US, 9 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 46 babies in 1891, so it is a 1890s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Esther
Like Ettie, each of these traces back to Esther: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ettie. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Estie8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
- Elsiepledged to God; from Elizabeth1,700 in England and Wales (2025)
- Emmiewhole or universal; diminutive of Emma248 in England and Wales (2025)
- Effiewell-spoken; a diminutive of Euphemia227 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eadiewealthy friend; diminutive or variant of Eadwin48 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Ettie
Names that are said the same way as Ettie, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Ettystar; diminutive of Esther11 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a star
Like Ettie, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Stellastar5,038 in the US (2017)
- Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Estherstar333 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Ettie
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