Neta
Hebrew · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Neta
The name 'Neta' has multiple origins; in Hebrew it means "plant" or "shoot" (from the root נָטַע, *nata*), while in Sanskrit it means "leader" or "guide" (from *nīta*).
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Etymology
The name 'Neta' has multiple origins; in Hebrew it means "plant" or "shoot" (from the root נָטַע, *nata*), while in Sanskrit it means "leader" or "guide" (from *nīta*). It is used in Jewish/Israeli culture (often as a unisex name, notably borne by Israeli politician Neta Barzilai) and in Hindu/Buddhist contexts (as a masculine name in India, e.g., Neta Subhash Chandra Bose's title), with no specific religious exclusivity.
Neta currently ranks #16,995 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1920.
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