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Jett

Mineral or word name
"excellence"
Brynn McKeon
By Brynn McKeon
Updated Thu Jun 27 2024

Jett Origin and Meaning

The name Jett is a boy's name .

Short, sharp, and cool, Jett is a contemporary choice that connotes both gemstones and jet engines. Rarely used before the 90s, John Travolta, and then George Lucas, helped to put the name on the map by choosing it for their sons.

Jett is a word name with a twist, a bit like Forrest or Merritt and that extra "T" moving it more firmly into name territory. It is associated with the highly, polished black gemstone and the color "jet black", meaning it fits in with the likes of Jasper, Onyx, Scarlett, and Jade. It is also associated with jet engines, jet planes, and speed and it was this connection that likely drew aviation enthusiast Travolta to the name - though it could work for someone wanting to honor their love for travel too.

For those wanting a less wordy association, you could link Jett to the surname Jetson, which is a diminutive of Jordan, via the old pet forms Jutt and Jud.

Jett first entered the US Top 1000 in 1999 and climbed steadily until 2009 when it was one of the fastest rising names of the year. Since then it has returned to travelling steadily upwards, and is now in the Top 300. Given to over 1700 babies every year, it is also moving up the charts in the UK.

# 206 in the US

Jett Rank in US Top 1000

# 201 on Nameberry

Jett Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Jett Popularity

Famous People Named Jett

  • Jett Rebelstage name of Dutch singer Jelte Tuinstra
  • Jett Adam BandyAmerican baseball player
  • Jett ThomasAmerican military officer and builder
  • Jett Williams (born Antha Belle Jett)American singer; daughter of singer Hank Williams
  • Jett Travolta (b. 1992)late son of actors Kelly Preston and John Travolta
  • Jett Lucas (b. 1993)son of filmmaker George Lucas
  • Jett Kenny (b. 2005)son of Ironman Grant Kenny and swimmer Lisa Curry
  • Jett Foreman (b. 2005)son of bassist Tim Foreman of Switchfoot
  • Jett Hamilton Roberts (b. 2009)son of singer,songwriter Jill Scott
  • Jett Bennett (b. 2013)daughter of NFL player Marcellus Bennett
  • Jett Ling Song (b. 2013)daughter of TV journalist Lisa Ling
  • Jett Barker Liles (b. 2013)son of singer Stephen Barker Liles
  • Jett Riviera Hayler (b. 2013)son of model Katie Price and Kieran Hayler
  • Enzo Jett Carroll (b. 2014)son of actor Luke Carroll & Danica Sarna
  • Joan JettAmerican singer

Jett in Pop Culture

  • "The Famous Jett Jackson" TV series and its main character
  • Jett Rinkcharacter from the movie "Giant," played by James Dean
  • Jett Blackcharacter from anime "Cowboy Bebop"
  • Jett Razoris an rp character in realplay DnD podcast Drunks and Dragons. Played by Mike Bachmann.