Jet black gemstone or to throw forth
Jetta has two primary etymological paths. It is often used as a diminutive of Henrietta, meaning 'estate ruler,' or derived from the English word for the intense black gemstone 'jet.' In some contexts, it is also associated with the Latin 'jactare,' meaning to throw or cast forth.
Less common today
Jetta isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,046 in 2003.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Silent film star of the 1920s
Character in the animated series Clifford the Big Red Dog · Clifford the Big Red Dog
Member of the Misfits in Jem and the Holograms · Jem and the Holograms
