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Arrietty Pronunciation

Arrietty is pronounced AIR-ee-et-ee /ˈɛr.i.ɛt.i/Medium

Meaning: A literary character name — Arrietty, the heroine of Mary Norton's The Borrowers and the Studio Ghibli film — echoing Harriet/Henrietta ('home ruler'); no traditional meaning of its own; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: A literary character name: Arrietty is the heroine of The Borrowers. Lyrical, whimsical, and warm (said 'AIR-ee-et-ee').

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Origin LowEnglish, Literary

MeaningA literary character name — Arrietty, the heroine of Mary Norton's The Borrowers and the Studio Ghibli film — echoing Harriet/Henrietta ('home ruler'); no traditional meaning of its own; routes layered

U.S. rank (2024)#6642 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births17 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2023

Total births (all-time)≈ 165

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

History & Origin

Arrietty is a literary character name — the brave little heroine of Mary Norton's The Borrowers and the Studio Ghibli film Arrietty — echoing Harriet/Henrietta, 'home ruler', though it has no traditional meaning of its own (we note the character link; routes layered). A lyrical, whimsical name (said 'AIR-ee-et-ee'; nickname Etty).

It registers very thinly in records. Rare, a-literary-character-name, and whimsical.

Did you know? Arrietty is the heroine of Mary Norton's The Borrowers and the Studio Ghibli film — a literary character name echoing Harriet/Henrietta ('home ruler') — lyrical and whimsical (we note the character link; said 'AIR-ee-et-ee').

Overall data confidence 35%

References — Arrietty (The Borrowers) — character link noted

Variations

AriettyHarrietHenrietta

Nicknames

Etty

Themes & Styles

Uncertain English Literary Pop-culture

If you like Arrietty…

Harriet— a name it echoes

Henrietta— a name it echoes

Etta— a sound-neighbor -etta girls' name

Eternity— shares the -ty ending

Ophelia— lands in the same popularity range

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Frequently Asked

How do you pronounce Arrietty?

Arrietty is pronounced AIR-ee-et-ee (/ˈɛr.i.ɛt.i/). Press play above to hear Arrietty said aloud.

How do you say Arrietty?

Arrietty is said AIR-ee-et-ee (/ˈɛr.i.ɛt.i/). Press play above to hear Arrietty said aloud.

What does the name Arrietty mean?

Arrietty is a literary character name (from The Borrowers), echoing Harriet; it has no traditional meaning of its own, which we note.

Is Arrietty a boy or girl name?

Arrietty is a girl's name.

How popular is Arrietty?

Arrietty is a very rare name in the U.S.