Given name
Jenetta
“one who is fair; a beautiful girl”·“God is gracious”
Jenetta is a variant of Jennifer. One Welsh interpretation is “one who is fair; a beautiful girl.” Jenetta is a variant of Janet. In Scottish use, Janet carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jenetta is a variant of Jennifer. One Welsh interpretation is “one who is fair; a beautiful girl.” Jenetta is a variant of Janet. In Scottish use, Janet carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jenetta is a variant of Jennifer. An origin associated with Jennifer is Celtic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1910. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jenetta through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 652
- 0 boys · 652 girls
- Most popular year
- 1983
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1996. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 18 in 1983. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 466 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jenetta’s family of names
Jenetta has a related form in Jennifer. Jenetta has a related form in Janet.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
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“my God is bountiful”
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Jamilah
“a beautiful and elegant lady”
>99% girls
Janna
“God is gracious”
>99% girls
Johanna
“God is gracious”
>99% girls