Given name
Jet
“resembling the jet-black lustrous gemstone”
Jet is a variant of Jett. One English interpretation is “resembling the jet-black lustrous gemstone.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jet is a variant of Jett. One English interpretation is “resembling the jet-black lustrous gemstone.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jet is a variant of Jett. An origin associated with Jett is English.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Dutch usage, Jet is a short form of Henriëtte. In Dutch usage, Jet is a short form of Mariëtte.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1954. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jet through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,485
- 3,363 boys · 122 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 177 babies
- 2025
- 160
- #1,246 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +2%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 160 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,246 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 4.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 171 in 2019. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (26). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,023 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.
Jet’s family of names
In Dutch usage, Jet is a short form of Henriëtte. Jet has a related form in Jett. In Dutch usage, Jet is a short form of Mariëtte.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Jet
- Jet LiChinese-Singaporean martial artist and actorborn 1963
- Jet JurgensmeyerAmerican actor and singer-songwriter born in 2004
- Jet BussemakerDutch politician of the Labour Partyborn 1961
- Jet TilaAmerican celebrity chef, restaurateurborn 1975
- Jet BoekeDutch writer and illustrator (born 1948)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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