Neta
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning plant or sprout.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Neta by the numbers
Neta was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 82 babies in 1920, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Neta. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nevasnow; from Neva River94 in the US (2017)
- Nelabright light; a diminutive form of Helen45 in England and Wales (2025)
- Neharain; moisture12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nedavoice or sound21 in the US (2017)
- Nenaa form of Nene; girl, young woman19 in the US (2017)
- Nettaplant, seedling; diminutive of Netanya12 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a plant or herb
Like Neta, each of these has a plant or herb in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ivythe ivy plant; faithfulness1,698 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hadleyheather field2,726 in the US (2017)
- Juniperthe juniper plant; symbol of protection186 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosemarydew of the sea; the herb rosemary687 in the US (2017)
- Briarthorny shrub, bramble640 in the US (2017)
- Hollythe holly plant285 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Neta
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