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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. Lennie42%
  2. Edythe42%
  3. Lulu42%
  4. Alpha42%
  5. Buck42%
  6. Dolly42%
  7. Buster42%
  8. Elmo43%
  9. Wiley43%
  10. Mac43%

Love potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Aletha96%
  2. Leander96%
  3. Prudence96%
  4. Judie96%
  5. Lavinia96%
  6. Roseann96%
  7. Seymour96%
  8. Lavina96%
  9. Bess96%
  10. Elvera96%

Bottom 10

  1. Alpha48%
  2. Oren50%
  3. Buck53%
  4. Wiley54%
  5. Newton55%
  6. Lulu56%
  7. Armand56%
  8. Merlin58%
  9. Bertie59%
  10. Santo60%

Professional potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Prudence96%
  2. Socorro96%
  3. Dorris96%
  4. Concetta96%
  5. Bertie96%
  6. Retha96%
  7. Norbert96%
  8. Winfred96%
  9. Vergie96%
  10. Margery96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lucious42%
  2. Roxie42%
  3. Napoleon42%
  4. Leonor42%
  5. Elton43%
  6. Rubye44%
  7. Alpha45%
  8. Marvel47%
  9. Leone49%
  10. Wiley49%

Crush potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Linnie93%
  2. Dovie93%
  3. Seymour91%
  4. Pansy90%
  5. Mayme89%
  6. Valentine89%
  7. Alene89%
  8. Tillie89%
  9. Madaline89%
  10. Allene89%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren42%
  2. Edythe43%
  3. Erna43%
  4. Bertie45%
  5. Alpha45%
  6. Thurman46%
  7. Jannie47%
  8. Lulu48%
  9. Hiram49%
  10. Armand49%
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