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GirlGermanic

Yetta

YET-uh

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Germanic

Total Births

3,793

Peak Year

#197 in 1916

First Recorded

1880

Style

Vintage

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Yetta is a Yiddish name, a diminutive of Henrietta, meaning "ruler of the home" from the Germanic elements heim "home" and ric "power, ruler".

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Yetta Ziffren

    American philanthropist and political activist

Nicknames

Personality Traits

WarmHome-LovingTraditionalGenerous

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