Name
Jett
Meaning
Jett is a masculine name of English origin meaning “jet black gemstone”.
Jett refers to jet, the dense black gemstone formed from fossilized wood that gave English the phrase jet black. The name carries an aviation echo as well, and John Travolta's son Jett brought it to public attention; rocker Joan Jett supplies its soundtrack.
Climbed into the US boys' top 300 during the 2020s.
Popularity in the United States
Boys
Ranked #169 in 2025 · peak #161 in 2024
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Masculine
- Pronounced
- /JET/
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Questions
Jett is a masculine name of English origin meaning “jet black gemstone”. Jett refers to jet, the dense black gemstone formed from fossilized wood that gave English the phrase jet black.
Jett is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. Climbed into the US boys' top 300 during the 2020s.
The name Jett comes from English. Jett refers to jet, the dense black gemstone formed from fossilized wood that gave English the phrase jet black. The name carries an aviation echo as well, and John Travolta's son Jett brought it to public attention; rocker Joan Jett supplies its soundtrack.
Jett is pronounced JET.
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