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Grete

Girl Name day: July 20
Grete 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.
Origin: Greek (via German/Scandinavian short form). Meaning: pearl.
Short form of Margareta/Margaret, from Greek 'margarites' (pearl).

Name day for Grete

July 20

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

Grete is celebrated in the United States and Italy on July 20.

The story of the name Grete

Grete 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, Grete is rarely written as such: the Gretes are Gretas (26,231 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Greta page.

Frequently asked questions about Grete

What does Grete mean?

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

When is Grete's name day?

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

Is Grete 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.

Grete'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 Grete

Top 10

  1. Amelia80%
  2. Claire78%
  3. Arianna78%
  4. Nora78%
  5. Layla76%
  6. Naomi73%
  7. Charlotte72%
  8. Violet72%
  9. Cora71%
  10. Audrey69%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia52%
  2. Stella57%
  3. Lucy60%
  4. Ariana61%
  5. Lydia62%
  6. Harper64%
  7. Cecilia67%
  8. Sofia68%
  9. Audrey69%
  10. Sadie69%

Love potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Amelia96%
  2. Naomi96%
  3. Charlotte96%
  4. Layla96%
  5. Olivia94%
  6. Cecilia94%
  7. Violet92%
  8. Nora91%
  9. Sadie91%
  10. Sofia89%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella75%
  2. Mia78%
  3. Cora79%
  4. Harper83%
  5. Ariana85%
  6. Lydia85%
  7. Audrey87%
  8. Arianna87%
  9. Claire87%
  10. Lucy88%

Professional potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Claire80%
  2. Amelia74%
  3. Cecilia73%
  4. Nora72%
  5. Violet71%
  6. Arianna70%
  7. Audrey67%
  8. Charlotte67%
  9. Mia67%
  10. Layla66%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper44%
  2. Ariana47%
  3. Sofia56%
  4. Naomi59%
  5. Stella59%
  6. Sadie63%
  7. Lydia63%
  8. Olivia63%
  9. Cora65%
  10. Layla66%

Crush potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Layla81%
  2. Naomi81%
  3. Amelia79%
  4. Olivia78%
  5. Charlotte77%
  6. Sofia76%
  7. Harper76%
  8. Sadie74%
  9. Lucy73%
  10. Cecilia73%

Bottom 10

  1. Cora63%
  2. Claire64%
  3. Stella66%
  4. Arianna67%
  5. Mia68%
  6. Nora69%
  7. Lydia71%
  8. Audrey72%
  9. Lucy73%
  10. Cecilia73%
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