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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. Andre74%
  2. Jeremy62%
  3. Derrick59%
  4. Brian59%
  5. Brent59%
  6. Scott59%
  7. Rodney57%
  8. Eric55%
  9. Erik55%
  10. Shawn53%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren42%
  2. Chad42%
  3. Bradley42%
  4. Jason44%
  5. Mario47%
  6. Wesley48%
  7. Marc49%
  8. Lance49%
  9. Shawn53%
  10. Shane53%

Love potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Jeremy84%
  2. Andre79%
  3. Mario77%
  4. Brian77%
  5. Troy77%
  6. Rodney77%
  7. Lance74%
  8. Brent73%
  9. Scott73%
  10. Derrick71%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad56%
  2. Darren57%
  3. Marc60%
  4. Shawn61%
  5. Bradley61%
  6. Shane61%
  7. Eric63%
  8. Erik63%
  9. Jason68%
  10. Wesley70%

Professional potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Andre95%
  2. Shawn84%
  3. Shane84%
  4. Scott74%
  5. Eric73%
  6. Mario73%
  7. Derrick72%
  8. Jeremy70%
  9. Rodney70%
  10. Erik69%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Jason43%
  3. Darren44%
  4. Bradley50%
  5. Brian53%
  6. Lance54%
  7. Wesley58%
  8. Troy59%
  9. Marc65%
  10. Brent67%

Crush potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Jeremy74%
  2. Wesley73%
  3. Brian68%
  4. Jason67%
  5. Rodney65%
  6. Lance65%
  7. Scott64%
  8. Brent64%
  9. Troy63%
  10. Andre62%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn45%
  2. Shane45%
  3. Marc48%
  4. Eric48%
  5. Erik53%
  6. Chad56%
  7. Derrick60%
  8. Mario61%
  9. Darren61%
  10. Andre62%
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