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Henrietta: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“ruler of the home”
ہنریٹا
Henriette
What Henrietta means
Henrietta (ہنریٹا, Germanic Henriette) is a Christian girl’s name that means “ruler of the home”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Henry.
Henrietta at a glance
- Meaning
- ruler of the home
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Germanic
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- hen-ree-et-uh
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- H · ہ
Meaning of Henrietta
- In English
- ruler of the home
- اردو میں معنی
- گھر کی حاکمہ
Origin and history of Henrietta
From French feminine of Henri, Henry, meaning 'ruler of the home'.
Base wordFrench feminine of Henri, Henry
How to say and write Henrietta
- Say it
- hen-ree-et-uh4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Henrietta
- Urdu
- ہنریٹا
- Original script
- Henriette
- Other spellings
- Harriet · Henriette
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Henrietta
Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Henrietta.
- Henryہنریruler of the homeBoyGermanic
- Derekڈیرکruler of the peopleBoyGermanic
- Ericایرکever ruler; ruler foreverBoyGermanic
- Frederickفریڈرکpeaceful rulerBoyGermanic
- Haroldہیرالڈruler of the armyBoyEnglish
- Richardرچرڈpowerful ruler; strong rulerBoyGermanic
- Rodrigoروڈریگوfamous rulerBoyGermanic
- Ronaldرونالڈruler by counselBoyGermanic
Names like Henrietta
- Augustaآگسٹاvenerable; majesticGirlLatin
- Candaceکینڈسqueen mother (a title)GirlOther or unclear
- Reginaریجیناa queenGirlLatin
- Stephanieسٹیفنیa crown; a garlandGirlGreek
- HadassahہدسہmyrtleGirlHebrew
- Hannahہناgrace; favourGirlHebrew
- Heidiہائیڈیof noble kind; nobilityGirlGermanic
- HelenہیلنMeaning disputedGirlGreek
- HildaہلڈاbattleGirlEnglish
- HopeہوپhopeGirlEnglish
Names that sound like Henrietta
Questions about the name Henrietta
What does the name Henrietta mean?
Henrietta means “ruler of the home”. In Urdu: گھر کی حاکمہ. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Henrietta a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Henrietta is a girl’s name.
Is Henrietta a Christian name?
Yes. Henrietta is used by Christian families. It is of Germanic origin. From French feminine of Henri, Henry, meaning 'ruler of the home'.
How do you pronounce Henrietta?
Say it “hen-ree-et-uh”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Henrietta in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Henrietta is written ہنریٹا. In its original script: Henriette.
What are other spellings of Henrietta?
Henrietta is also spelled Harriet, Henriette.
Is the meaning of Henrietta verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.