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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. Oma96%
  2. Margery96%
  3. Melvina96%
  4. Mayme96%
  5. Maurine94%
  6. Lavinia93%
  7. Filomena93%
  8. Mozelle93%
  9. Josefina93%
  10. Leora93%

Bottom 10

  1. Edythe42%
  2. Lulu42%
  3. Dolly42%
  4. Fanny51%
  5. Shirlee51%
  6. Ouida53%
  7. Jaunita54%
  8. Ima54%
  9. Leonor55%
  10. Jannie55%

Love potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Aletha96%
  2. Prudence96%
  3. Judie96%
  4. Lavinia96%
  5. Roseann96%
  6. Lavina96%
  7. Bess96%
  8. Elvera96%
  9. Vesta96%
  10. Annetta96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu56%
  2. Bertie59%
  3. Berta60%
  4. Petra60%
  5. Erna60%
  6. Edythe60%
  7. Manuela60%
  8. Leonor63%
  9. Wilhelmina66%
  10. Maud66%

Professional potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Prudence96%
  2. Socorro96%
  3. Concetta96%
  4. Bertie96%
  5. Retha96%
  6. Vergie96%
  7. Margery96%
  8. Corine96%
  9. Rosella96%
  10. Dorcas96%

Bottom 10

  1. Roxie42%
  2. Leonor42%
  3. Rubye44%
  4. Leone49%
  5. Ouida51%
  6. Carmella51%
  7. Wilda52%
  8. Wilhelmina53%
  9. Golda53%
  10. Edythe53%

Crush potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Linnie93%
  2. Dovie93%
  3. Pansy90%
  4. Mayme89%
  5. Alene89%
  6. Tillie89%
  7. Madaline89%
  8. Allene89%
  9. Pearlie88%
  10. Georgiana87%

Bottom 10

  1. Edythe43%
  2. Erna43%
  3. Bertie45%
  4. Jannie47%
  5. Lulu48%
  6. Ima49%
  7. Arline54%
  8. Ardith54%
  9. Orpha54%
  10. Dolly55%
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