The first name Henrietta
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˌhɛn.ɹiˈɛtə/ 4 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latinate form of French Henriette, derived from the male given name Henry.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 83 girls were named Henrietta, making it the 478th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 115 births (#400).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Henrietta with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Henrietta at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 65 girls born in the United States were named Henrietta, the 2,666th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 1,411 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Henrietta in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Henrietta
Famous people named Henrietta
34 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Henrietta Swan LeavittAmerican astronomer and human calculator (1868–1921)
- Henrietta LacksAmerican woman whose cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line (1920–1951)
- Henrietta of EnglandEnglish princess, duchesse of Orléans (1644-1670)
- Mary Henrietta, Princess RoyalEldest daughter of Charles I of England and his wife, Henrietta Maria of France; mother of, 1631–1660
- Henrietta SzoldAmerican Zionist (1860–1945)
- Princess Henrietta of Nassau-WeilburgArchduchess of Austria (1797-1829)
- Henrietta Churchill, 2nd Duchess of MarlboroughEnglish peer (1681-1733)
- Henrietta Hill SwopeAmerican astronomer (1902–1980)
- Henrietta EdwardsCanadian feminist (1849–1931)
- Henrietta EbertEast German rower, born 1954
- Ida Henrietta HydeAmerican physiologist (1857–1945)
- Henrietta RaeEnglish painter (1859–1928)
Questions
- What does the name Henrietta mean?
- Latinate form of French Henriette, derived from the male given name Henry.
- How popular is the name Henrietta?
- In 2025, 83 girls born in England and Wales were named Henrietta, ranking 478th. Its peak was 2015, with 115 births.
- What are nicknames for Henrietta?
- Common nicknames for Henrietta include Henny.
- Is Henrietta a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 51,387 US babies named Henrietta since 1880 were girls.
- When was Henrietta most popular?
- 1918 in the United States, when 1,411 babies were named Henrietta, its highest rank at 157th.
- How do you pronounce Henrietta?
- Henrietta is /ˌhɛn.ɹiˈɛtə/, 4 syllables.