Grettel
GRET-uhl
Popularity
#2350
Letters
7
Syllables
2
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
1,049
Peak Year
#94 in 2018
First Recorded
1993
Style
Vintage, Cute & Playful
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
A German name, a diminutive of Margarethe, meaning 'pearl'. It gained fame through the fairy tale 'Hansel and Gretel'.
Numerology
The Idealist
Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.
Famous Namesakes
Gretel Bergmann
German athlete; high jump champion; historical
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