Nettie
Meaning
pet form of Annette or Henrietta
The formal names behind Nettie
Nettie is an established short form of this name.
Antoinette · French origin · feminine form of Anthony; meaning unknown (traditionally 'priceless')
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Nettie peaked in the 1890s and the 1900s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Nettie
Most people given the name Nettie in the United States were born between 1940 and 1969. The Nettie you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Nettie deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Nettie truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Nettie fits with your family’s names and surname.
Does Nettie fit YOUR family?
nametree reads your family’s names and finds the ones that belong. Free, private, no ads.
Add Nettie to your family’s tree →