July 20
Why this day? Gretel is a short form of Gretchen, and shares its name day.
Gretel is celebrated in the United States on July 20.
Gretel is a short form of Gretchen. It keeps its origin (Greek (via German)) and meaning — pearl, and shares its name day, July 20.
On birth records, Gretel is rarely written as such: the Gretels are Gretchens (53,587 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Gretchen page.
Gretel is a short form of Gretchen, which means pearl.
July 20, together with Gretchen: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Gretchen.
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