Etta
Meaning
"home ruler, estate ruler"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #976
- Total SSA Count
- 266
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ettie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"home ruler, estate ruler"
Origin: Germanic
"diminutive of Sharon (fertile plain)"
Origin: Hebrew via English
Etta is more popular, ranked #976 vs #19136 for Shaz.
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Etta is more popular, ranked #976 compared to Shaz at #19136 in the United States.
Etta means "home ruler, estate ruler" (Germanic origin). Shaz means "diminutive of Sharon (fertile plain)" (Hebrew via English origin).
Etta is primarily a girl name. Shaz is primarily a boy name.