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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

Bottom 10

  1. Josh42%
  2. Kandy42%
  3. Scotty42%
  4. Missy43%
  5. Erich43%
  6. Niki45%
  7. Kip45%
  8. Kesha46%
  9. Brant46%
  10. Shad46%

Love potential for Gretel

Bottom 10

  1. Erich48%
  2. Hans57%
  3. Scotty59%
  4. Federico60%
  5. Wilfredo60%
  6. Dion61%
  7. Brant61%
  8. Josh62%
  9. Darrick63%
  10. Siobhan63%

Professional potential for Gretel

Bottom 10

  1. Barbra42%
  2. Ursula46%
  3. Theron46%
  4. Lucretia49%
  5. Tammi49%
  6. Shad51%
  7. Kenyatta52%
  8. Catrina52%
  9. Deanne53%
  10. Tory53%

Crush potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Angelita92%
  2. Ami89%
  3. Wendi89%
  4. Brook88%
  5. Misti87%
  6. Jamey87%
  7. Vonda86%
  8. Dionne86%
  9. Malinda86%
  10. Janna84%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Janell47%
  3. Germaine48%
  4. Hans49%
  5. Abdul50%
  6. Joleen50%
  7. Darrick50%
  8. Brant50%
  9. Sunshine53%
  10. Kandy53%
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