Netta

NET-ta
English, diminutive of names ending in -ette or -etta, or variation of Neta, Hebrew
"plant"

Netta Origin and Meaning

The name Netta is a girl's name meaning "plant".

Netta ranked in the US Top 1000 in the 1880s, when it was often used as a short form of names such as Jeanette, Annette, and Antoinette. In Jewish families, Netta was typically seen as a variation of the Hebrew name Neta.

# 923 in the US

Netta Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Netta

  • Netta Barzilai
    Israeli singer
  • Netta Syrett
    English novelist
  • Ninetta "Netta" (Wiley) Eames
    American editor and writer
  • Netta Rachel (Hill) Muskett
    English romance novelist
  • Netta Garti
    Israeli actress
  • Johnetta "Netta" Elzie
    American civil rights activist