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Syretta

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Pronounced sy-RET-uh /saɪˈrɛt.ə/Medium

Meaning: Syretta is a modern American coinage that adds the ornate -etta ending — familiar from Loretta, Henrietta and Rosetta — to a Sy-/Si- opening. It reads as a decorative elaboration rather than a name with an ancient root.Low

In 30 seconds: Syretta is a graceful coinage in the -etta tradition of Loretta and Henrietta. It saw quiet use and peaked around 1980.
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningSyretta is a modern American coinage that adds the ornate -etta ending — familiar from Loretta, Henrietta and Rosetta — to a Sy-/Si- opening. It reads as a decorative elaboration rather than a name with an ancient root.
U.S. rank (1992)#13163 ↗ Rising
1992 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1980
Total births (all-time)≈ 392

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198019721992

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

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Syretta is a coined American girl's name built on the ornamental -etta ending, the same diminutive that graces Loretta, Henrietta and Rosetta. Paired with a Sy- opening, it fits the mid-century-to-eighties fondness for pretty, flowing names that felt both old-fashioned and freshly invented.

Syretta drew a modest number of girls a year and peaked around 1980 before fading. Its spelling can mislead English readers toward a short-i reading, so its sound is worth spelling out. A Syretta from the peak is in her forties now, a Gen-X name.

Did you know? Syretta's ending links it to a whole family of elegant -etta names — Loretta, Henrietta, Rosetta — an Italian-flavored diminutive suffix meaning 'little'.
Overall data confidence 56%
References — Syretta — coinage; -etta suffix family (Loretta/Henrietta)U.S. Social Security Administration — popularity counts 1880–present

Variations

SirettaSyreeta

Nicknames

SyRettaRett

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If you like Syretta…

Loretta— a classic -etta name behind the pattern
Henrietta— another ornate -etta model
Syreeta— a closely matched sister spelling
Rosetta— shares the decorative -etta ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Syretta mean?

Syretta is a coined American name in the -etta style of Loretta and Henrietta, without an older root.

How do you pronounce Syretta?

It's said sy-RET-uh /saɪˈrɛt.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Syretta a boy or girl name?

Syretta is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Syretta?

Syretta is an uncommon coined name; it saw its steadiest use around nineteen-eighty and has been rare since.

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