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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. Donn88%
  2. Edmundo86%
  3. Berry86%
  4. Fredric84%
  5. Timothy83%
  6. Gaylon81%
  7. Brien80%
  8. Darel80%
  9. Danniel80%
  10. Pernell79%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk42%
  2. Garry42%
  3. Sid42%
  4. Lenny42%
  5. Elvis42%
  6. Jim42%
  7. Matt42%
  8. Jimmy42%
  9. Butch42%
  10. Rudy42%

Love potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Fredric96%
  2. Woody96%
  3. Donn96%
  4. Berry96%
  5. Darel96%
  6. Mikeal96%
  7. Gaylon96%
  8. Lawrance96%
  9. Timmie96%
  10. Edmundo96%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Dirk48%
  3. Hal48%
  4. Sid50%
  5. Johnny50%
  6. Ike53%
  7. Kurt53%
  8. Flint53%
  9. Butch54%
  10. Guy54%

Professional potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Joesph96%
  2. Joseph96%
  3. Stanton96%
  4. Gaylon95%
  5. Woody94%
  6. Dwaine93%
  7. Teddy93%
  8. Mikeal92%
  9. Duwayne92%
  10. Kirt92%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Raynard42%
  3. Karl43%
  4. Van44%
  5. Reginald44%
  6. Brad44%
  7. Darwin45%
  8. Byron47%
  9. Dirk49%
  10. Johnny49%

Crush potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Berry83%
  2. Timothy82%
  3. Steven80%
  4. Stephen80%
  5. Alphonso79%
  6. Lonnie79%
  7. Gaylon78%
  8. Blane77%
  9. Walt76%
  10. Timmie75%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. John45%
  3. Butch46%
  4. Don46%
  5. Kurt47%
  6. Bruce47%
  7. Mark48%
  8. Ike49%
  9. Dirk49%
  10. Jon49%
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