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Greet

Girl Name day: July 20
Greet is a short form of Greta: on birth records it is written Greta (26,231 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Greta page. Also a short form of Gretta.
Origin: Greek (via German/Scandinavian short form). Meaning: pearl.
Short form of Margareta/Margaret, from Greek 'margarites' (pearl).

Name day for Greet

July 20

Why this day? Greet is a short form of Greta, and shares its name day.

Greet is celebrated in the United States on July 20.

The story of the name Greet

Greet is a short form of Greta. It keeps its origin (Greek (via German/Scandinavian short form)) and meaning — pearl, and shares its name day, July 20.

On birth records, Greet is rarely written as such: the Greets are Gretas (26,231 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Greta page. Greet is also a short form of Gretta.

Frequently asked questions about Greet

What does Greet mean?

Greet is a short form of Greta, which means pearl.

When is Greet's name day?

July 20, together with Greta: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Greet a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Greta.

Greet's profile

Energy 4/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 10/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Greet

Top 10

  1. Margie96%
  2. Marguerite96%
  3. Margaret96%
  4. Louise96%
  5. Josephine93%
  6. Evelyn93%
  7. Marie92%
  8. Ethel92%
  9. Helen92%
  10. Mary92%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie50%
  2. Thelma50%
  3. Maxine51%
  4. Dora52%
  5. Ada53%
  6. Ruby54%
  7. Mae55%
  8. Jennie55%
  9. Joan55%
  10. Jean55%

Love potential for Greet

Top 10

  1. Lucille96%
  2. Josephine96%
  3. Alma96%
  4. Viola96%
  5. Doris96%
  6. Pauline96%
  7. Lorraine96%
  8. Virginia96%
  9. Louise96%
  10. Evelyn96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada61%
  2. Maxine66%
  3. Dora66%
  4. Jean67%
  5. Jennie67%
  6. Joan67%
  7. Agnes69%
  8. Thelma69%
  9. Norma71%
  10. Vera71%

Professional potential for Greet

Top 10

  1. Mary96%
  2. Margie96%
  3. Marie96%
  4. Marguerite96%
  5. Rose96%
  6. Margaret96%
  7. Lillian96%
  8. Lorraine95%
  9. Hattie95%
  10. Jeanette93%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Maxine44%
  3. Thelma55%
  4. Jean57%
  5. Bernice57%
  6. Jennie57%
  7. Ruby57%
  8. Joan57%
  9. Alice58%
  10. Edith58%

Crush potential for Greet

Top 10

  1. Hazel88%
  2. Margie86%
  3. Margaret86%
  4. Marguerite86%
  5. Lucille85%
  6. Louise85%
  7. Sylvia84%
  8. Helen83%
  9. Ethel82%
  10. Marlene82%

Bottom 10

  1. Jennie47%
  2. Joan47%
  3. Jean47%
  4. Vera48%
  5. Agnes48%
  6. Anna49%
  7. Annie49%
  8. Ruth50%
  9. Bertha51%
  10. Ida53%
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