What origin is the name Hetty?

Hetty comes from african naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Hetty a popular name?

Hetty is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Hetty?

Names from the same african tradition pair naturally with Hetty — for example Amare, Jabari, Kwame. You can browse more on our african names page.

Hetty

Q: Is Hetty a rare name?

Yes. Hetty does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Hetty

Hetty

Girl

african

2 syllables

Hetty is an african girl's name meaning "A star; diminutive of henrietta: keeper of the hearth. rules her household. from henriette, the french feminine form of henry".

Hetty is a girl name of african origin meaning "A star; diminutive of henrietta: keeper of the hearth. rules her household. from henriette, the french feminine form of henry". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: african
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A star; diminutive of henrietta: keeper of the hearth. rules her household. from henriette, the french feminine form of henry

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Hetty

Very rare in US records

What does Hetty mean?

Hetty is a girl name of african origin meaning "A star; diminutive of henrietta: keeper of the hearth. rules her household. from henriette, the french feminine form of henry".

Is Hetty a rare name?

Yes. Hetty does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Hetty

Amare Jabari Kwame Kato Sekou Kofi

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Names with a similar meaning to Hetty

Hetty means "A star; diminutive of henrietta: keeper of the hearth. rules her household. from henriette, the french feminine form of henry" — these names share that spirit.