Noble or star
Ettel is a Yiddish diminutive of the name Esther or Ethel. It carries the dual heritage of the Hebrew 'star' from Esther and the Germanic 'noble' from the root 'adal'. It is primarily used within Jewish communities.
Less common today
Ettel isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,128 in 2020.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
Lebanese-American poet, essayist, and visual artist
Hungarian writer and novelist