Girl name · Germanic
Hattie
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: home rulerHattie is a girl's name that comes from Germanic and means "home ruler". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Home ruler
- Origin
- Germanic
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #334 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Hattie
As a girl's name, Hattie comes from Germanic and means "home ruler". It is used in English.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Hattie on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Hattie on 4 lists.
“From Harriet, home ruler; frontier-schoolhouse charm”
From Cowboy names, cowgirl names
“Old-fashioned, friendly and full of pep”
From Cute dog names, cute girl dog names
“Wears a bonnet in every holiday photo”
From Funny names for turkeys, girl turkey names (for hens)
“Home ruler; Germanic. Pet form of Harriet”
From Vintage girl names, cute old fashioned nickname names
How popular is Hattie?
- US rank in 2025
- #334
- 923 babies, 574 per million girls
- Best rank
- #27 in 1880
- Most babies: 1,999 in 1918
- Babies since 1880
- At least 105,197
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 7,770 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5,811 per million |
| 1900s | 4,002 per million |
| 1910s | 2,013 per million |
| 1920s | 1,369 per million |
| 1930s | 959 per million |
| 1940s | 542 per million |
| 1950s | 231 per million |
| 1960s | 98 per million |
| 1970s | 50 per million |
| 1980s | 38 per million |
| 1990s | 44 per million |
| 2000s | 69 per million |
| 2010s | 290 per million |
| 2020s | 485 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #505 | #478 | #495 | #451 | #421 | #459 | #412 | #384 | #384 | #334 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Hattie
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- EnriquetaHome ruler (Germanic, girl)
- EttaHome ruler (Germanic, girl)
- HalliePet form of Harriet, home ruler (Germanic, girl)
- HarrietHome ruler (Germanic, girl)
- HeikeHome ruler (Germanic, girl)
- HenriettaHome ruler (Germanic, girl)
- HenrietteHome ruler (Germanic, girl)
- HenrikeHome ruler (Germanic, girl)
- HettieHome ruler (Germanic, girl)
Names spelled like Hattie
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- HastiExistence, being (Persian, girl)
- HaticePremature child (Arabic, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- ErikEternal ruler (Old Norse, boy)
- RicardaBrave ruler (Germanic, girl)
- AlaricRuler of all (Germanic, boy)
- HenryHome ruler (Germanic, boy)
- RichardBrave ruler (Germanic, boy)
- AubreyElf ruler (Germanic, unisex)
- DerekRuler of the people (Germanic, boy)
- DirkRuler of the people (Germanic, boy)
- DonalWorld ruler (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- DonaldWorld ruler (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
Middle names for Hattie
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Germanic
- EmmaWhole, universal (Germanic, girl)
- AlinaShort form of Adelina, Albina and names ending in -alina (Germanic, girl)
- AliceNobility, of noble kind (Germanic, girl)
- CharlotteFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- LouiseFamous warrior (Germanic, girl)
- AdaNoble (Germanic, girl)
- AdelaNoble (Germanic, girl)
- AdeleNoble one (Germanic, girl)
- AmeliaPossibly vigorous, brave (Germanic, girl)
- BertaBright, famous (Germanic, girl)
Hattie: common questions
What does the name Hattie mean?
Hattie comes from Germanic and means "home ruler".
Is Hattie a boy or girl name?
Hattie is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Hattie come from?
Hattie comes from Germanic and means "home ruler". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Hattie?
Hattie ranked #334 in the US in 2025, with 923 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Hattie?
Forms of Hattie with the same meaning and origin include Enriqueta (Spanish), Etta (English), Hallie (English), Harriet (English) and Heike (German).
What middle names go with Hattie?
Middle names that flow well with Hattie include Agnes, Aoife, Belle, Jade and June. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.