Joetta

Joetta is an English feminine name formed as a diminutive elaboration of Jo, itself a short form of names such as Josephine or Joan, which ultimately derive from Hebrew roots meaning God will add and God is gracious respectively. The suffix -etta, borrowed from Italian and French diminutive patterns, lends the name an affectionate, feminizing quality popular in American naming traditions of the early to mid twentieth century. Related forms include Joette, Joetta's close variant, as well as the simpler Jo and the fuller Josephine.