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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. Timothy83%
  2. Stephen76%
  3. Gregory76%
  4. Steven76%
  5. Lonnie75%
  6. Paul74%
  7. Jeffrey73%
  8. Jeffery73%
  9. Kevin69%
  10. Joseph69%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Dean42%
  3. Tommy42%
  4. Randy42%
  5. Jimmy42%
  6. Jim42%
  7. Johnny42%
  8. Tony43%
  9. Dan43%
  10. Wayne45%

Love potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Timothy96%
  2. Kevin90%
  3. Steven89%
  4. Stephen89%
  5. Barry88%
  6. Vincent86%
  7. Lonnie86%
  8. Gregory86%
  9. Paul85%
  10. Ronald84%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Johnny50%
  3. Dean55%
  4. Jimmy56%
  5. Don56%
  6. Jon56%
  7. Jeff59%
  8. Tommy59%
  9. Phillip60%
  10. Wayne60%

Professional potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Joseph96%
  2. Roger89%
  3. Lonnie87%
  4. Martin87%
  5. John84%
  6. Bob81%
  7. Robert81%
  8. Paul80%
  9. Michael79%
  10. Micheal79%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Karl43%
  3. Reginald44%
  4. Johnny49%
  5. Ricky50%
  6. Randy50%
  7. Richard50%
  8. Stanley53%
  9. Marshall53%
  10. Curtis54%

Crush potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Timothy82%
  2. Stephen80%
  3. Steven80%
  4. Lonnie79%
  5. Darryl74%
  6. Barry74%
  7. Kevin74%
  8. Vincent73%
  9. Ronald72%
  10. Gregory71%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. John45%
  3. Don46%
  4. Bruce47%
  5. Mark48%
  6. Jon49%
  7. Joseph52%
  8. Wayne53%
  9. Martin53%
  10. Dennis54%
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