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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. Lenard95%
  2. Winfred93%
  3. Abe90%
  4. Morton89%
  5. Arlen89%
  6. Junius89%
  7. Lemuel89%
  8. Waymon89%
  9. Omer87%
  10. Eldridge86%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton42%
  2. Elmo44%
  3. Gaylord46%
  4. Columbus47%
  5. Buster48%
  6. Lucious48%
  7. Napoleon49%
  8. Elroy50%
  9. Mac51%
  10. Enrico52%

Love potential for Netta

Bottom 10

  1. Elton59%
  2. Santo60%
  3. Columbus65%
  4. Merlin66%
  5. Freeman68%
  6. Lucious68%
  7. Wiley69%
  8. Waldo71%
  9. Oren71%
  10. Elmo72%

Professional potential for Netta

Bottom 10

  1. Elton42%
  2. Napoleon42%
  3. Lucious42%
  4. Wiley42%
  5. Freeman42%
  6. Newton44%
  7. Oren44%
  8. Columbus45%
  9. Merlin46%
  10. Evans46%

Crush potential for Netta

Bottom 10

  1. Elton44%
  2. Elmo44%
  3. Merlin47%
  4. Leander49%
  5. Columbus50%
  6. Gaylord51%
  7. Elroy54%
  8. Oren54%
  9. Sherwood55%
  10. Buster55%
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