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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. Menachem89%
  2. Eliseo89%
  3. Yisroel88%
  4. Enoch86%
  5. Bodhi86%
  6. Shmuel86%
  7. Yosef86%
  8. Langston86%
  9. Eliezer86%
  10. Linus85%

Bottom 10

  1. Colt42%
  2. Nash42%
  3. Ace42%
  4. Luka42%
  5. Bronson42%
  6. Kye42%
  7. Vladimir42%
  8. Dax42%
  9. Kane42%
  10. Enzo42%

Love potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Eliseo96%
  2. Adriel96%
  3. Loyal96%
  4. Ambrose96%
  5. Langston96%
  6. Watson96%
  7. Yehuda96%
  8. Chaim96%
  9. Linus96%
  10. Shmuel96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cain42%
  2. Luka46%
  3. Knox46%
  4. Vladimir49%
  5. Kash50%
  6. Gunner55%
  7. Gunnar56%
  8. Mathias56%
  9. Bronson57%
  10. Jaxen58%

Professional potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Chaim96%
  2. Watson96%
  3. Abram96%
  4. Menachem95%
  5. Lucien95%
  6. Abner91%
  7. Alden91%
  8. Callum91%
  9. Loyal89%
  10. Kenton88%

Bottom 10

  1. Ace42%
  2. Orion42%
  3. Jax42%
  4. Zayn42%
  5. Barron42%
  6. Vladimir42%
  7. Kash42%
  8. Cain44%
  9. Adonis44%
  10. Caesar45%

Crush potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Linus88%
  2. Alessandro83%
  3. Langston82%
  4. Eliseo81%
  5. Zain80%
  6. Zayn79%
  7. Edison79%
  8. Canaan79%
  9. Lucian79%
  10. Ephraim78%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Knox42%
  3. Bruno43%
  4. Cain43%
  5. Gunnar44%
  6. Samson44%
  7. Bronson45%
  8. Vladimir46%
  9. Abdullah46%
  10. Gunner47%
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