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What does Hetty mean?
Hetty 
as a girls' name is of Persian and Hebrew origin, and the name Hetty means "myrtle, bride; star; home leader; God rejoices". Hetty is an alternate form of Esther (Persian). Hetty is also a derivative of Henrietta (Latin, French, Old German). Hetty is also used as a derivative of Hester (Hebrew), and a variation of Mehitabel (Hebrew).
ASSOCIATED WITH star
Variations
VARIANTS Hitty, Hittie, Hettie▼, Hetta, Hatty, Hattie▼
RELATIONS VIA ESTHER, HENRIETTA, HESTER, MEHITABEL Etta▼, Ettey, Etti, Etty, Hatsy, Heike, Henia, Henie, Henka, Hestia, Hette, Yetta▼, Yettie
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Haty, ..
(male) Hethe, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Hetty Aubrie (H.A.), ..
How popular is Hetty?
Hetty is a rare given name for females. Hetty is an equally rare surname for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Hetty reached its highest position of #899 in the U.S. in the 1880s, but is not found in the list currently. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Prominent varying forms of Hetty rated in the Top 2000 are Esther (#153 VIA LATEST LIST), Hattie (#495), Etta (#951), Henrietta, Hester, Hettie and Yetta. Other variants, like Hestia, are seldom used. These relations of Hetty reached the apex of their popularity 128 years ago (AVERAGE #307) and have become significantly less popular since (#1449, DOWN 91%), with forms like Henrietta becoming somewhat dated.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Berty, Betty▼, Dotty, Gerty, Heath, Hedly, Hedy, Heidy, Hepsy, Herta, Huetta, Huette, Kitty▼, Letty, Lotty, Matty, Natty, Netty, Patty▼ and Tetty. These names tend to be more commonly used than Hetty.
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