Names Categorized "ends in -ette"

This is a list of names in which the categories include ends in -ette.
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Anette f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Scandinavian variant of Annette.
Anjanette f English
Perhaps a blend of Angela and Antonette, or Ann and Janette. It had a little burst of popularity in the United States in the 1960s, when the actress Anjanette Comer (1939-) was active.
Annette f French, English, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch
French diminutive of Anne 1. It has also been widely used in the English-speaking world, and it became popular in America in the late 1950s due to the fame of actress Annette Funicello (1942-2013).
Antoinette f French
Feminine diminutive of Antoine. This name was borne by Marie Antoinette, the queen of France during the French Revolution. She was executed by guillotine.
Antonette f English
Diminutive of Antonia.
Arlette f French
French form of Herleva.
Babette f French, German, Dutch, English
French diminutive of Élisabeth or Barbara.
Bernadette f French, English, German, Dutch
French feminine form of Bernard. Bernadette Soubirous (1844-1879) was a young woman from Lourdes in France who claimed to have seen visions of the Virgin Mary. She was declared a saint in 1933.
Bette f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth. A famous bearer was American actress Bette Davis (1908-1989).
Bridgette f English
Variant of Bridget.
Charnette f English (Rare)
Probably an invented name.
Cherette f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Cherie.
Clarette f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Clara.
Claudette f French
French feminine form of Claudius.
Colette f French
Short form of Nicolette. Saint Colette was a 15th-century French nun who gave her money to the poor. This was also the pen name of the French author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (1873-1954).
Cosette f French, Literature
From French chosette meaning "little thing". This is the nickname of the illegitimate daughter of Fantine in Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables (1862). Her real name is Euphrasie, though it is seldom used. In the novel young Cosette is the ward of the cruel Thénardiers until she is retrieved by Jean Valjean.
Danette f English
Feminine diminutive of Daniel.
Étiennette f French
French feminine form of Stephen.
Evette f English
Variant of Yvette.
Fleurette f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Diminutive of Fleur.
Florette f French (Rare)
French diminutive of Flora.
Francette f French
Feminine diminutive of François.
Garnette f English (Rare)
Variant of Garnet 1.
Genette f English (Rare)
Variant of Jeannette.
Georgette f French
French feminine form of George.
Gillette f French
Feminine form of Gilles.
Ginette f French
Diminutive of Geneviève.
Harriette f English
Variant of Harriet.
Henriëtte f Dutch
Dutch form of Henriette.
Henriette f French, German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian
French feminine diminutive of Henri.
Huguette f French
Feminine form of Hugues.
Ivette f Catalan
Catalan form of Yvette.
Ivonette f Portuguese (Rare)
Diminutive of Ivone.
Jacquette f French (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Jacques.
Janette f English
Variant of Janet.
Jannette f English
Variant of Janet.
Jeanette f French, English, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch
Variant of Jeannette.
Jeannette f French, English, Dutch
French diminutive of Jeanne.
Jette f Danish
Danish short form of Henriette.
Jonette f English (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Joan 1.
Josette f French
Diminutive of Joséphine.
Juliette f French
French diminutive of Julie.
Laurette f French
French diminutive of Laura.
Linette f English, French
Variant of Lynette.
Linnette f English (Rare)
Variant of Lynette.
Lisette f French, English
Diminutive of Élisabeth.
Lizette f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Lorette f French
Variant of Laurette. This is also the usual French form of Loreto.
Louisette f French
Diminutive of Louise.
Lucette f French
Diminutive of Lucie.
Lynette f English, Arthurian Romance
Form of Lynet used by Alfred Tennyson in his 1872 poem Gareth and Lynette. According to Tennyson, Gareth and Lynette were eventually married. In modern times it is also regarded as a diminutive of Lynn.
Lynnette f English
Variant of Lynette.
Lysette f English (Rare)
Variant of Lisette.
Marcellette f French (Rare)
French feminine diminutive of Marcellus.
Mariëtte f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Mariette f French
French diminutive of Marie.
Marinette f French
French diminutive of Marine.
Mauricette f French
French feminine form of Maurice.
Mette f Danish, Norwegian
Danish diminutive of Margaret.
Nanette f English
Diminutive of Anne 1.
Nicolette f French
Diminutive of Nicole.
Ninette f French
Diminutive of Nina 1.
Odette f French
French diminutive of Oda or Odilia. This is the name of a princess who has been transformed into a swan in the ballet Swan Lake (1877) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Olivette f Literature
Feminine form of Oliver. This was the name of the title character in the French opera Les noces d'Olivette (1879) by Edmond Audran.
Paulette f French, English
French feminine diminutive of Paul.
Pierrette f French
Feminine diminutive of Pierre.
Ronnette f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ronald.
Rosette f French
French diminutive of Rose.
Scarlette f English (Modern)
Variant of Scarlett.
Simonette f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Simone 1.
Suzette f French
French diminutive of Susanna.
Sylvette f French
Diminutive of Sylvie.
Toinette f French
Short form of Antoinette.
Violette f French
French form of Violet.
Viviette f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Vivienne. William John Locke used this name for the title character in his novel Viviette (1910).
Yvette f French, English
French feminine form of Yves.