Netta
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning plant, seedling; diminutive of Netanya.
Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Netta by the numbers
Netta was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 23 babies in 1922, making it a 1920s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Netta. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Netaplant or sprout6 in the US (2017)
- Nestapure; a form of Nesta or Agnes5 in the US (2017)
- Nellabeautiful; a form of Nell or Nella45 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nessaa form of Vanessa or Agnes; not pure17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Neelablue48 in the US (2017)
- Nityaeternal; perpetual; constant10 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a plant or herb
Like Netta, 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 Netta
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