Hattie

English, diminutive of Harriet

"estate ruler"

Hattie Origin and Meaning

The name Hattie is a girl's name of English origin meaning "estate ruler".

In the USA, Hattie is one of those nicknames that is now more popular than its parent name, Harriet. In England, however, Harriet is still by far more popular than Hattie, while in Australia, Harriet is highly popular while no data exists on Hattie. In the US, we’d like to see Harriet get more usage but we’re happy to see Hattie again.

Hattie was popular at the end of the nineteenth century, in the Top 50 from 1880 to 1900, along with other similar nickname names like Lottie and Letty. It fell off the list in 1969, to return in 2011, the year of Hattie McDermott's birth.

Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American to be awarded an Academy Award, in 1940, for her role in Gone With the Wind. Hattie was the name of the sweet, simple protagonist in Woody Allen's 1999 film Sweet and Lowdown; Hattie (born Henriette) Carnegie was a well-known twentieth century fashion designer.

Hattie Rank in US Top 1000

# 383 in the US

Hattie Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 184 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Hattie

• 383 US 2023
• 184 Nameberry 2025
• 261 Future 2028
• 156 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Hattie

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Hattie.

• Lottie
• Bea
• Winnie
• Edie
• Pippa
• Margo
• Nell
• Nellie
• Etta
• Tillie
• Kit
• Greta
• Dottie
• Millie
• Frankie
• Effie
• Lou
• Marnie
• Billie
• Goldie

Famous People Named Hattie

• Hattie McDaniel American actress
• Hattie Ophelia Wyatt Caraway first woman U.S. senator
• Josephine Edwina "Hattie" Jacques English actress
• Hattie Carnegie (born Henrietta Kanengeiser) Austrian,American fashion entrepreneur
• Harriet Jane "Hattie" Morahan English actress
• Hattie Hayridge English actress
• Hattie Mae Winston American actress
• Hattie Williams American actress
• Hattie Helen Gould Beck birth name of Sally Rand, American dancer and actress
• Hattie Margaret McDermott daughter of actors Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott
• Hattie Daumann daughter of musician John Mann of Spirit of the West
• Hattie Wisbey (b. 2011) daughter of actors Rae Baker and Duncan Wisbey

The name Hattie in Pop Culture

• Hattie Durham character in the Left Behind series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins
• Hattie character in book/film "Ella Enchanted"
• Hattie Tavernier character on British soap "EastEnders"
• Hattie Banks character on TV's "Fresh Prince of Bel Air"
• Hattie Lewis character in "The Basic Eight" by Daniel Handler
• "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll " song by Bob Dylan
• Hattie Mae 'Big Mama' Pierce character in the Big Mama's House films
• Hattie McDoogal in the animated television series Futurama
• Hattie Brooks main character in Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson
• "Hattie and the Wild Waves " 1990 book by Barbara Cooney
• Hattie the Witch a recurring character on animated television series Wallykazam!
• Battie Hattie From Cincinnati a puppet by Larry Smith