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Netta

Girl Name day: May 30
Netta is a short form of Janet: on birth records it is written Janet (557,818 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Janet page. Also a short form of Jeanetta, Arnetta, Johnetta.
Origin: Hebrew (via John). Meaning: God is gracious.
Janet is a medieval diminutive of Jane, the English feminine of John, ultimately from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'Yahweh is gracious.'

Name day for Netta

May 30

Why this day? Netta is a short form of Janet, and shares its name day.

Netta is celebrated in the United States on May 30.

The story of the name Netta

Netta is a short form of Janet. It keeps its origin (Hebrew (via John)) and meaning — god is gracious, and shares its name day, May 30.

On birth records, Netta is rarely written as such: the Nettas are Janets (557,818 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Janet page. Netta is also a short form of Jeanetta, Arnetta, Johnetta.

Frequently asked questions about Netta

What does Netta mean?

Netta is a short form of Janet, which means god is gracious.

When is Netta's name day?

May 30, together with Janet: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Netta a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Janet.

Netta's profile

Energy 4/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 5/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 3/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 10/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Netta

Top 10

  1. Mammie93%
  2. Pearle92%
  3. Bernardine92%
  4. Jeraldine92%
  5. Veta90%
  6. Elna90%
  7. Erlene90%
  8. Earlean90%
  9. Myrtice90%
  10. Verlie89%

Bottom 10

  1. Armida42%
  2. Viva42%
  3. Pinkie42%
  4. Sibyl45%
  5. Jossie45%
  6. Tiny48%
  7. Thora49%
  8. Leda49%
  9. Neoma49%
  10. Tennie50%

Love potential for Netta

Top 10

  1. Emmer96%
  2. Enedina96%
  3. Libbie96%
  4. Eveline96%
  5. Retta96%
  6. Veta96%
  7. Shelba96%
  8. Esta96%
  9. Karyl96%
  10. Marylee96%

Bottom 10

  1. Viva56%
  2. Santa60%
  3. Amparo60%
  4. Zita60%
  5. Armida60%
  6. Josefa60%
  7. Tiny62%
  8. Venice64%
  9. Pinkie64%
  10. Fairy65%

Professional potential for Netta

Top 10

  1. Mammie96%
  2. Verlie96%
  3. Rutha93%
  4. Bernardine92%
  5. Altha92%
  6. Maryrose91%
  7. Bulah91%
  8. Annamae91%
  9. Palma90%
  10. Vincenza89%

Bottom 10

  1. Queenie42%
  2. Armida42%
  3. Arla42%
  4. Vashti42%
  5. Zetta45%
  6. Felipa45%
  7. Zenobia45%
  8. Laverna46%
  9. Eda46%
  10. Thora48%

Crush potential for Netta

Top 10

  1. Jeraldine89%
  2. Erlene89%
  3. Hilma89%
  4. Earlean89%
  5. Willene87%
  6. Mammie87%
  7. Rutha87%
  8. Elease86%
  9. Myrtice86%
  10. Pearle86%

Bottom 10

  1. Viva42%
  2. Pinkie42%
  3. Freeda42%
  4. Armida45%
  5. Jossie46%
  6. Tiny50%
  7. Ozella50%
  8. Florida50%
  9. Flo50%
  10. Zenobia51%
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