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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. Clyde42%
  2. Billie42%
  3. Arnold42%
  4. Donald42%
  5. Marvin42%
  6. Harold45%
  7. Calvin45%
  8. Alvin48%
  9. Herbert49%
  10. Lillie50%

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. Arnold50%
  2. Clyde55%
  3. Herbert56%
  4. Harold58%
  5. Roland59%
  6. Johnnie61%
  7. Ada61%
  8. Jack61%
  9. Harvey61%
  10. Francis61%

Professional potential for Greet

Top 10

  1. Alfred96%
  2. Mary96%
  3. Margie96%
  4. Marie96%
  5. Marguerite96%
  6. Rose96%
  7. Margaret96%
  8. Lillian96%
  9. Joe96%
  10. Lorraine95%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Maxine44%
  3. Donald44%
  4. Calvin47%
  5. Warren47%
  6. Franklin49%
  7. Leonard50%
  8. Sidney51%
  9. Cecil52%
  10. Billie53%

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. Arnold42%
  2. Herbert44%
  3. Harold45%
  4. Jack45%
  5. Johnnie45%
  6. Jennie47%
  7. Joan47%
  8. Jean47%
  9. Roland48%
  10. Vera48%
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