Henrietta
Pronunciation: [ h-ehnr-ee-EHT-uh ]
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #30,503
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Henrietta is also used as a girl name, ranked #2131.
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Old Norse/Old English origin
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About the Name Henrietta
Henrietta is a boy name .
Is Henrietta a boy or girl name? Henrietta is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #30,503 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #2,131. Henrietta is more commonly used as a girl name.
Henrietta is currently ranked #30,503 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Henrietta include Hen, Henr, Henry, Henrie, Henri, Henriy, Henriie, Tta, Ttay, Ttaie, Etta, and Hey. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
Alternative spellings of Henrietta include Henry, Henrik, Henri, Henryk, Henrique . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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