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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

Bottom 10

  1. Cezar42%
  2. Sonny42%
  3. Jet42%
  4. Dash42%
  5. Luc42%
  6. Alaric42%
  7. Deano42%
  8. Franky42%
  9. Tysony42%
  10. Matty-B42%

Love potential for Grete

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Maverick42%
  3. Cain42%
  4. Mav42%
  5. Karlchen42%
  6. Vanya42%
  7. Karl42%
  8. Kalle42%
  9. Mave42%
  10. Alaric44%

Professional potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Norri96%
  2. Abraham96%
  3. Abie96%
  4. Joe96%
  5. Chaim96%
  6. Norbert96%
  7. Winfred96%
  8. Watson96%
  9. Beppe96%
  10. Joe-Joe96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cezar42%
  2. Maverick42%
  3. Sesé42%
  4. Cortez42%
  5. Sheld42%
  6. Achilles42%
  7. Axou42%
  8. Tyce42%
  9. Saint42%
  10. Chey42%

Crush potential for Grete

Bottom 10

  1. Clinty42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Luka42%
  4. Karlchen42%
  5. Arny42%
  6. Clintie42%
  7. Clint42%
  8. Oren42%
  9. Kalle42%
  10. Karl42%
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