Nettie
NET-ee
Popularity
#6827
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
Greek
Total Births
49,507
Peak Year
#1,172 in 1918
First Recorded
1880
Style
Vintage, Cute & Playful
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Nettie is a diminutive of names like Antoinette, Jeanette, or Agnes. Antoinette is French, from Latin Antonius, of unknown meaning. Jeanette is French, from Hebrew Yochanan, meaning 'God is gracious'. Agnes is Greek for 'pure'.
Numerology
The Adventurer
Free-spirited, adaptable, and curious. These names carry energy of change and exploration.
Famous Namesakes
Nettie Stevens
American geneticist, discovered sex chromosomes
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