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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. Timothy83%
  2. Steven76%
  3. Gregory76%
  4. Stephen76%
  5. Lonnie75%
  6. Paul74%
  7. Jeffery73%
  8. Jeffrey73%
  9. Kevin69%
  10. Joseph69%

Bottom 10

  1. Jim42%
  2. Jimmy42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Dean42%
  6. Tommy42%
  7. Randy42%
  8. Tony43%
  9. Dan43%
  10. Jeff45%

Love potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Timothy96%
  2. Kevin90%
  3. Stephen89%
  4. Steven89%
  5. Barry88%
  6. Gregory86%
  7. Lonnie86%
  8. Vincent86%
  9. Paul85%
  10. Ronald84%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Johnny50%
  3. Dean55%
  4. Jon56%
  5. Don56%
  6. Jimmy56%
  7. Jeff59%
  8. Tommy59%
  9. Wayne60%
  10. Phillip60%

Professional potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Joseph96%
  2. Roger89%
  3. Lonnie87%
  4. Martin87%
  5. John84%
  6. Robert81%
  7. Bob81%
  8. Paul80%
  9. Micheal79%
  10. Michael79%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Karl43%
  3. Reginald44%
  4. Johnny49%
  5. Randy50%
  6. Ricky50%
  7. Richard50%
  8. Stanley53%
  9. Marshall53%
  10. Curtis54%

Crush potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Timothy82%
  2. Steven80%
  3. Stephen80%
  4. Lonnie79%
  5. Kevin74%
  6. Barry74%
  7. Darryl74%
  8. Vincent73%
  9. Ronald72%
  10. Curtis71%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. John45%
  3. Don46%
  4. Bruce47%
  5. Mark48%
  6. Jon49%
  7. Joseph52%
  8. Martin53%
  9. Wayne53%
  10. Gordon54%
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