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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. Kabir88%
  4. Yisroel88%
  5. Shlomo88%
  6. Enoch86%
  7. Bodhi86%
  8. Meir86%
  9. Shmuel86%
  10. Yosef86%

Bottom 10

  1. Roan42%
  2. Fox42%
  3. Zayden42%
  4. Colt42%
  5. Sterling42%
  6. Axel42%
  7. Dash42%
  8. King42%
  9. Nash42%
  10. Jad42%

Love potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Lachlan96%
  2. Eliseo96%
  3. Corban96%
  4. Calum96%
  5. Adriel96%
  6. Loyal96%
  7. Ambrose96%
  8. Langston96%
  9. Adiel96%
  10. Shimon96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cain42%
  2. Maverick42%
  3. Alaric44%
  4. Luka46%
  5. Knox46%
  6. Kain48%
  7. Sven49%
  8. Vladimir49%
  9. Kash50%
  10. Ransom51%

Professional potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Chaim96%
  2. Abraham96%
  3. Watson96%
  4. Abram96%
  5. Menachem95%
  6. Lucien95%
  7. Shepherd94%
  8. Dovid92%
  9. Shlomo92%
  10. Eder91%

Bottom 10

  1. King42%
  2. Alaric42%
  3. Ace42%
  4. Saint42%
  5. Huxley42%
  6. Orion42%
  7. Anakin42%
  8. Jax42%
  9. Axel42%
  10. Zayn42%

Crush potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Linus88%
  2. Alessandro83%
  3. Langston82%
  4. Noah81%
  5. Eliseo81%
  6. Eliel80%
  7. Kabir80%
  8. Zain80%
  9. Zayn79%
  10. Edison79%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Knox42%
  3. Bruno43%
  4. Cain43%
  5. Gunnar44%
  6. Samson44%
  7. Everett45%
  8. Hadi45%
  9. Bronson45%
  10. Cosmo46%
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