Hetty
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning torch; diminutive of Henrietta or Hester.
Hetty by the numbers
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Hetty.
Its American peak was 20 babies in 1918, making it a 1910s name.
Other names that come from Henrietta
Like Hetty, each of these traces back to Henrietta: 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 Hetty. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Hetti3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Heidyof noble birth; form of Heidi126 in the US (2017)
- Hennyestate ruler; a form of Henry39 in the US (2017)
- Hettieestate ruler; a form of Henrietta34 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hendygentle; courteous; a form of henry3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Henlyhigh wood or clearing5 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Hetty
Names that are said the same way as Hetty, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Heti7 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean light
Like Hetty, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Hetty
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