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Jet
OriginMineral and word name
Meaning"jet"
About Jet
Though this may be thought of as a short form of the legitimate name Jetta, that one's gone to the cars. This sounds more modern if a bit supersonic. In the Netherlands, it's in the Top 100, originating as a short form of -ette ending names such as Henriette and Mariette.
Pronounced JET.
As of October 2026, Jet ranked #8688 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #6129 in 1954.
Editor's take: The name Jet is a girl's name.
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Famous Jets
- Mariëtte "Jet" Bussemaker
Dutch politician
- Ariette Josephine "Jet" van Noortwijk
Dutch cricketer
- Jet Jongeling
Dutch cyclist
- Ariëtte "Jet" Mauve
Carbentus, a cousin of painter Vincent van Gogh
- Jet van Nieuwkerk
daughter of Dutch TV presenter Matthijs van Nieuwkerk
Jet in pop culture
- Bridget "Jet" Owens
character in book/film Practical Magic
- Jet
character on TV series "Gladiators" and "American Gladiators"
Jet in blog posts
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