Gaetana
Gaetana is a given name, the feminine form of Gaetano. It may refer to:Gae Aulenti (1927–2012), Italian architect and designer Gaetana Goldoni (1768–1830), Venetian actress Gaetana Russo, Italian politician Gaetana Sterni (1827–1889), Italian Catholic professed religious, founder of the Sisters of Divine Will Gaetana Tolomeo (1936–1997), beatified Italian laywoman
- Italian
Meaning & Origin of Gaetana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gaetana is a given name, the feminine form of Gaetano. It may refer to:Gae Aulenti (1927–2012), Italian architect and designer Gaetana Goldoni (1768–1830), Venetian actress Gaetana Russo, Italian politician Gaetana Sterni (1827–1889), Italian Catholic professed religious, founder of the Sisters of Divine Will Gaetana Tolomeo (1936–1997), beatified Italian laywoman
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
The Story of Gaetana
Gaetana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1904, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 27 Gaetanas were born — ranking #1,598 that year. As of 2026, Gaetana ranks #17,501 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 676 Gaetanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Gaetana
Gaetana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1904 and has accumulated 676 births in the dataset. Gaetana's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #1,598. Use the chart and map above to compare Gaetana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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