נטע
Neta means “plant, sapling”
Neta is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- נטע
- In English letters
- Neta
- Other English spellings
- Netta
- Other Hebrew spellings
- נטה
- Meaning
- Plant, sapling
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 129
16,172 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Neta.
- 13,938 of them are women and girls, and 2,234 are men and boys.
- 564 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 2,258, against 2,172 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: נטה. The chart shows the spelling נטע alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Neta is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling נטע today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 13,916 | 288 | 61 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 2,234 | 276 | 63 of 541 |
In 2024, Neta ranked 61 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Neta in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Neta.
What does the name Neta mean?
Neta means “plant, sapling”. Neta is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Neta a boy's name or a girl's name?
Neta is used for both girls and boys. Of the 16,172 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 13,938 are women and girls and 2,234 are men and boys.
How do you write Neta in Hebrew?
Neta is written נטע in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: נטה.
How many people in Israel are named Neta?
16,172 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Neta today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Neta ranked 61 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.