Ornette \o-rnette, or-nette\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Ornette), is a variant of Arnett (Old French, English), and the meaning of Ornette is "little eagle".

The baby name Ornette sounds like Ornet, Arnott and Arnet. Other similar baby names are Oreste, Barnett, Burnett, Bernett and Garnett.