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GirlGermanic

Grete

GRET-uh

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Germanic

Total Births

61

Peak Year

#7 in 1981

First Recorded

1927

Style

Vintage, Classic & Timeless

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

A short form of Margarete, meaning 'pearl' in Greek. Common in Germanic-speaking regions.

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Greta Grety Retie

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

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

Nicknames

Greta Grety Retie

Spelling Variations

Gretha Gretel Gretchen

Similar Names

Gretchen Margaret Giselle Helga Elsa

Personality Traits

StrongPracticalReliableHonestReserved

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