Jettison
Meaning
"to throw overboard, to cast away"
Origin: Old French via Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #15,706
- Total SSA Count
- 7
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Jett, Jet, Jett-J
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"to throw overboard, to cast away"
Origin: Old French via Latin
"mighty in battle"
Origin: Old High German
Matilde is more popular, ranked #3957 vs #15706 for Jettison.
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Matilde is more popular, ranked #3957 compared to Jettison at #15706 in the United States.
Jettison means "to throw overboard, to cast away" (Old French via Latin origin). Matilde means "mighty in battle" (Old High German origin).
Jettison is primarily a boy name. Matilde is primarily a girl name.