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Bretta

BRET-ah

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Germanic

Total Births

419

Peak Year

#20 in 1970

First Recorded

1950

Style

Vintage, Strong & Bold

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Short form of Elizabeth or Alberta, likely a Germanic origin. Elizabeth means 'pledged to God', while Alberta means 'noble and bright'.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

Nicknames

Spelling Variations

Similar Names

Alberta Elizabeth Greta Loretta

Personality Traits

NobleBrightPledgedIndependent

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