Given name
Johnetta
“God is gracious”
Johnetta is a variant of Johnna. In English use, Johnna carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Johnetta is a variant of Johnna. In English use, Johnna carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1892. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Johnetta through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,201
- 0 boys · 3,201 girls
- Most popular year
- 1952
- 69 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 6 in 2009. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,043 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.
Johnetta’s family of names
Johnetta has a related form in Johnna.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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