Eta is a female given name. Notable people with the name include:
- Eta Boeriu (1923–1984), Romanian writer
- Eta Cohen (1916–2012), English violinist
- Eta Hentz (1895-1986), Hungarian-American fashion designer (working as Madame Eta)
- Eta Linnemann (1926–2009), German theologian
- Eta Tyrmand (1917–2008), Belarusian composer