girl's name
Etna
- Origin Norse
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 699
Etna is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Etna is a name of Norse origin.
- Peaked in 1923, when 26 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Etna over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 88 |
| 1890s | 101 |
| 1900s | 90 |
| 1910s | 151 |
| 1920s | 127 |
| 1930s | 70 |
| 1940s | 38 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5 |
How popular is Etna?
In 2025, Etna was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Etna is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Etna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Etna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Etna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Etna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Etna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Etna
How popular is the name Etna?
In 2025, Etna was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Etna a girl's or a boy's name?
Etna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Etna?
Etna has 2 syllables.
When was Etna most popular?
Etna peaked in 1923, when 26 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Etna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Etna currently ranks #15,826 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.