Itta
Itta of Metz, OSB was the wife of Pepin of Landen, Mayor of the Palace of the Kingdom of Austrasia. After his death, Itta founded the Abbey of Nivelles as a double monastery for both monks and nuns, where she became a Benedictine along with her daughter, Gertrude of Nivelles. Both are honored as saints by the Roman Catholic Church.
Meaning & Origin of Itta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Itta of Metz, OSB was the wife of Pepin of Landen, Mayor of the Palace of the Kingdom of Austrasia. After his death, Itta founded the Abbey of Nivelles as a double monastery for both monks and nuns, where she became a Benedictine along with her daughter, Gertrude of Nivelles. Both are honored as saints by the Roman Catholic Church.
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The Story of Itta
Itta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 9 Ittas were born — ranking #11,245 that year. As of 2026, Itta ranks #15,899 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 38 Ittas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Itta
Itta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 38 births in the dataset. Itta's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #11,245. Use the chart and map above to compare Itta'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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