Hettie
Girl · 1 syllable
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About the name Hettie
The given name 'Hettie' is derived from the Hebrew name 'Chetiah' or 'Chetia', meaning 'favored of God' or 'God is my oath', with its linguistic root in the Hebrew language.
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Etymology
The given name 'Hettie' is derived from the Hebrew name 'Chetiah' or 'Chetia', meaning 'favored of God' or 'God is my oath', with its linguistic root in the Hebrew language. The name 'Hettie' has been used in various cultures, including English and Jewish communities, with notable historical context in the 19th-century English literature and music, where it was popularized as a diminutive form of names like Henrietta or Hetty.
Hettie currently ranks #14,457 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.
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