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

Bottom 10

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

Love potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Pearl96%
  2. Doris96%
  3. Helen96%
  4. Sylvia96%
  5. Evelyn96%
  6. Marlene96%
  7. Mary96%
  8. Loretta96%
  9. Esther96%
  10. Virginia96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada61%
  2. Dora66%
  3. Maxine66%
  4. Jean67%
  5. Joan67%
  6. Jennie67%
  7. Agnes69%
  8. Thelma69%
  9. Ida71%
  10. Vera71%

Professional potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Lillian96%
  2. Marie96%
  3. Rose96%
  4. Margie96%
  5. Mary96%
  6. Margaret96%
  7. Marguerite96%
  8. Lorraine95%
  9. Hattie95%
  10. Ruth93%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Maxine44%
  3. Thelma55%
  4. Bernice57%
  5. Joan57%
  6. Ruby57%
  7. Jennie57%
  8. Jean57%
  9. Judith58%
  10. Alice58%

Crush potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Hazel88%
  2. Margie86%
  3. Margaret86%
  4. Marguerite86%
  5. Louise85%
  6. Lucille85%
  7. Sylvia84%
  8. Helen83%
  9. Ethel82%
  10. Lois82%

Bottom 10

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