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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. Alfred82%
  2. Claude80%
  3. Louis78%
  4. Frank78%
  5. Lester74%
  6. Elmer74%
  7. Maurice74%
  8. Eugene73%
  9. Leon73%
  10. Gene73%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold42%
  2. Marvin42%
  3. Clyde42%
  4. Donald42%
  5. Calvin45%
  6. Harold45%
  7. Alvin48%
  8. Herbert49%
  9. Franklin50%
  10. Earl52%

Love potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Lester92%
  2. Elmer92%
  3. Louis92%
  4. Leon87%
  5. Alfred85%
  6. Arthur85%
  7. Frank85%
  8. Maurice85%
  9. Clifford84%
  10. Leroy84%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold50%
  2. Clyde55%
  3. Herbert56%
  4. Harold58%
  5. Roland59%
  6. Jack61%
  7. Francis61%
  8. Harvey61%
  9. Warren64%
  10. Donald64%

Professional potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Joe96%
  2. Alfred96%
  3. George94%
  4. Leon94%
  5. Ray92%
  6. Raymond92%
  7. Maurice88%
  8. Gilbert87%
  9. Elmer86%
  10. Jack84%

Bottom 10

  1. Donald44%
  2. Warren47%
  3. Calvin47%
  4. Franklin49%
  5. Leonard50%
  6. Cecil52%
  7. Milton56%
  8. Billy59%
  9. Harvey60%
  10. Edward61%

Crush potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Edwin75%
  2. Cecil75%
  3. Louis75%
  4. Gene74%
  5. Eugene74%
  6. Claude73%
  7. Lester73%
  8. Melvin73%
  9. Elmer73%
  10. Edward73%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold42%
  2. Herbert44%
  3. Harold45%
  4. Jack45%
  5. Roland48%
  6. Earl51%
  7. Clyde51%
  8. Bernard51%
  9. Joe52%
  10. Henry55%
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