A female given name, historically popular in English-speaking countries, sometimes used as a nickname for Annette or Henrietta.
From Middle English and likely a diminutive form of 'Anette' or 'Henry.' It became particularly common in the 19th and early 20th centuries as an independent given name.
Nettie was hugely popular around 1880-1920, and if you look at historical records, you'll find clusters of Netties in specific regions—showing how names spread through communities like trends do today, long before social media!
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