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Gretl

GRET-uhl

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Germanic

Total Births

6

Peak Year

#6 in 2018

First Recorded

2018

Style

Vintage, Cute & Playful

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

A German diminutive of Greta, a short form of Margareta, meaning 'pearl'.

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Greta Gretchen Grete

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Nicknames

Greta Gretchen Grete

Spelling Variations

Similar Names

Greta Margaret Gretchen Elsa Hilda

Personality Traits

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