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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. Seymour90%
  2. Winfred88%
  3. Mahlon85%
  4. Rubin84%
  5. Elwin84%
  6. Isadore83%
  7. Herschel83%
  8. Lenard83%
  9. Hilton82%
  10. Giles82%

Bottom 10

  1. Buck42%
  2. Buster42%
  3. Elmo43%
  4. Wiley43%
  5. Mac43%
  6. Elton44%
  7. Newton45%
  8. Thurman45%
  9. Gaylord46%
  10. Warner46%

Love potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Leander96%
  2. Seymour96%
  3. Giles96%
  4. Hosea96%
  5. Everette96%
  6. Elwin96%
  7. Winfred96%
  8. Dudley96%
  9. Rubin96%
  10. Margarito96%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren50%
  2. Buck53%
  3. Wiley54%
  4. Newton55%
  5. Armand56%
  6. Merlin58%
  7. Santo60%
  8. Hoyt61%
  9. Freeman62%
  10. Haywood62%

Professional potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Norbert96%
  2. Winfred96%
  3. Morton95%
  4. Milford93%
  5. Wilford91%
  6. Arlen91%
  7. Waymon91%
  8. Wilburn91%
  9. Hyman91%
  10. Millard90%

Bottom 10

  1. Lucious42%
  2. Napoleon42%
  3. Elton43%
  4. Wiley49%
  5. Freeman49%
  6. Oren50%
  7. Columbus51%
  8. Newton51%
  9. Merlin52%
  10. Evans53%

Crush potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Seymour91%
  2. Mervin83%
  3. Garfield81%
  4. Dudley80%
  5. Alphonse79%
  6. Claud78%
  7. Arther76%
  8. Herschel76%
  9. Elwood76%
  10. Hilton76%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren42%
  2. Thurman46%
  3. Hiram49%
  4. Armand49%
  5. Huey50%
  6. Mose50%
  7. Buck50%
  8. Dock50%
  9. Burl51%
  10. Millard51%
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