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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. Noah83%
  2. Elias76%
  3. Abraham74%
  4. Theodore74%
  5. Miles69%
  6. Levi66%
  7. Dominic65%
  8. Oliver63%
  9. Damian61%
  10. Sebastian60%

Bottom 10

  1. Jackson42%
  2. Leo44%
  3. Everett45%
  4. Owen45%
  5. Colton46%
  6. Liam47%
  7. Wyatt48%
  8. Carson49%
  9. Carter49%
  10. Nolan50%

Love potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Noah96%
  2. Elias91%
  3. Theodore88%
  4. Miles82%
  5. Sebastian82%
  6. Julian80%
  7. Abraham80%
  8. Lucas80%
  9. Jaxon78%
  10. Damian78%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen53%
  2. Wyatt58%
  3. Everett58%
  4. Carson66%
  5. Jackson67%
  6. Colton68%
  7. Nolan69%
  8. Leo72%
  9. Maxwell72%
  10. Liam73%

Professional potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Abraham96%
  2. Noah82%
  3. Oliver70%
  4. Cooper69%
  5. Elias69%
  6. Everett69%
  7. Leo68%
  8. Levi66%
  9. Theodore66%
  10. Sebastian65%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian45%
  2. Miles48%
  3. Grayson48%
  4. Maxwell49%
  5. Nolan50%
  6. Liam50%
  7. Jackson51%
  8. Luke52%
  9. Carter54%
  10. Lucas54%

Crush potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Noah81%
  2. Theodore75%
  3. Miles75%
  4. Lucas74%
  5. Damian73%
  6. Jaxon72%
  7. Grayson71%
  8. Julian70%
  9. Elias69%
  10. Oliver69%

Bottom 10

  1. Everett45%
  2. Owen49%
  3. Abraham50%
  4. Wyatt53%
  5. Josiah54%
  6. Jackson57%
  7. Levi58%
  8. Leo59%
  9. Carson61%
  10. Cooper62%
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