Jet

Mineral and word name
"jet"

Jet Origin and Meaning

The name Jet is a girl's name .

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.

Jet Popularity

Famous People Named Jet

  • Mariëtte "Jet" BussemakerDutch politician
  • Ariette Josephine "Jet" van NoortwijkDutch cricketer
  • Jet JongelingDutch cyclist
  • Ariëtte "Jet" MauveCarbentus, a cousin of painter Vincent van Gogh
  • Jet van Nieuwkerkdaughter of Dutch TV presenter Matthijs van Nieuwkerk

Jet in Pop Culture

  • Bridget "Jet" Owenscharacter in book/film Practical Magic
  • Jetcharacter on TV series "Gladiators" and "American Gladiators"