Jet
Meaning
"black gemstone (fossilized wood)"
Origin: Old French/Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,354
- Total SSA Count
- 140
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Casual
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"black gemstone (fossilized wood)"
Origin: Old French/Greek
"person from Scotland"
Origin: Latin/Old English
Scottie is more popular, ranked #201 vs #1354 for Jet.
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Scottie is more popular, ranked #201 compared to Jet at #1354 in the United States.
Jet means "black gemstone (fossilized wood)" (Old French/Greek origin). Scottie means "person from Scotland" (Latin/Old English origin).
Jet is primarily a boy name. Scottie is primarily a girl name.