Henrietta

/ hen-ree-ET-uh /

“home ruler” — Germanic, French

—2024 rank
1918peak year
51,179babies named Henrietta since 1880
▲ +13%5-year trend

Henrietta popularity over 145 years

🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 191818801920196020002024

What does Henrietta mean?

Feminine diminutive of Henry, from Germanic heim, 'home', and ric, 'ruler'. Popular among British and American families in the 1800s.

OriginGermanic, French
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic

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