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Gretel

Girl Name day: July 20
Gretel is a short form of Gretchen: on birth records it is written Gretchen (53,587 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Gretchen page.
Origin: Greek (via German). Meaning: Pearl.
German pet form of Margarete, from Latin Margarita, from Greek 'margarites', 'pearl'.

Name day for Gretel

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.

The story of the name Gretel

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.

Frequently asked questions about Gretel

What does Gretel mean?

Gretel is a short form of Gretchen, which means pearl.

When is Gretel's name day?

July 20, together with Gretchen: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Gretel a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Gretchen.

Gretel'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 Gretel

Top 10

  1. Angela95%
  2. Amy89%
  3. Lisa85%
  4. Melanie83%
  5. Dawn80%
  6. Melinda75%
  7. Andre74%
  8. Stacey74%
  9. Tonya74%
  10. Heather72%

Bottom 10

  1. Jill42%
  2. Tina42%
  3. Chad42%
  4. Tracy42%
  5. Bradley42%
  6. Darren42%
  7. Jason44%
  8. Gina47%
  9. Mario47%
  10. Wesley48%

Love potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Lisa96%
  2. Dawn96%
  3. Melanie96%
  4. Angela96%
  5. Amy96%
  6. Melinda95%
  7. Heather95%
  8. Wendy93%
  9. Stacey92%
  10. Christy92%

Bottom 10

  1. Jill49%
  2. Chad56%
  3. Darren57%
  4. Tina57%
  5. Tracy60%
  6. Marc60%
  7. Shane61%
  8. Bradley61%
  9. Shawn61%
  10. Erik63%

Professional potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Angela96%
  2. Andre95%
  3. Amy94%
  4. Lisa89%
  5. Tonya88%
  6. Heidi84%
  7. Shane84%
  8. Shawn84%
  9. Michele83%
  10. Michelle83%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Jason43%
  3. Darren44%
  4. Gina49%
  5. Tamara49%
  6. Tina49%
  7. Tara50%
  8. Bradley50%
  9. Jennifer50%
  10. Stacy53%

Crush potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Dawn84%
  2. Heather84%
  3. Melinda83%
  4. Jennifer82%
  5. Shannon82%
  6. Amy80%
  7. Angela80%
  8. Melanie79%
  9. Stacey78%
  10. Kimberly78%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane45%
  2. Shawn45%
  3. Jill47%
  4. Marc48%
  5. Eric48%
  6. Erik53%
  7. Chad56%
  8. Katrina58%
  9. Derrick60%
  10. Mario61%
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