Given name
Jettie
“resembling the jet-black lustrous gemstone”
Jettie is a variant of Jetta. One Danish interpretation is “resembling the jet-black lustrous gemstone.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jettie is a variant of Jetta. One Danish interpretation is “resembling the jet-black lustrous gemstone.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jettie is a variant of Jetta. Jetta has been associated with Old French and Latin naming traditions. Jettie is a variant of Jett. An origin associated with Jett is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jettie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,862
- 197 boys · 3,665 girls
- Most popular year
- 1918
- 109 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #10,464 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +25%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 0% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,464 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 25.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 103 in 1918. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 998 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.
Jettie’s family of names
Jettie has a related form in Jett. Jettie has a related form in Jetta.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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