עטא
Etta means “Yiddish pet form, usually of Esther”
Etta is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- עטא
- In English letters
- Etta
- Other English spellings
- Ette
- Meaning
- Yiddish pet form, usually of Esther
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 80
43 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Etta.
- 43 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Etta is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling עטא today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 43 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim girls | 38 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 501 | 6 | 333 of 392 |
| Christian Arab boys | 7 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 23 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Etta ranked 333 of 392 among the names given to Muslim boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Etta in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Etta.
What does the name Etta mean?
Etta means “Yiddish pet form, usually of Esther”. Etta is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Etta a boy's name or a girl's name?
Etta is mainly a girl's name. Of the 43 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 43 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Etta in Hebrew?
Etta is written עטא in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Etta?
43 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Etta today. In 2024, Etta ranked 333 of 392 among the names given to Muslim boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.