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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. Seymour90%
  2. Winfred88%
  3. Mahlon85%
  4. Elwin84%
  5. Rubin84%
  6. Isadore83%
  7. Herschel83%
  8. Lenard83%
  9. Hilton82%
  10. Giles82%

Bottom 10

  1. Buck42%
  2. Buster42%
  3. Mac43%
  4. Wiley43%
  5. Elmo43%
  6. Elton44%
  7. Newton45%
  8. Thurman45%
  9. Gaylord46%
  10. Warner46%

Love potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Margarito96%
  2. Giles96%
  3. Everette96%
  4. Leander96%
  5. Dudley96%
  6. Rubin96%
  7. Rueben96%
  8. Elwin96%
  9. Hosea96%
  10. Mervin96%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren50%
  2. Buck53%
  3. Wiley54%
  4. Newton55%
  5. Armand56%
  6. Merlin58%
  7. Santo60%
  8. Hoyt61%
  9. Haywood62%
  10. Freeman62%

Professional potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Norbert96%
  2. Winfred96%
  3. Morton95%
  4. Milford93%
  5. Hyman91%
  6. Wilburn91%
  7. Arlen91%
  8. Waymon91%
  9. Wilford91%
  10. Olen90%

Bottom 10

  1. Lucious42%
  2. Napoleon42%
  3. Elton43%
  4. Wiley49%
  5. Freeman49%
  6. Oren50%
  7. Columbus51%
  8. Newton51%
  9. Merlin52%
  10. Evans53%

Crush potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Seymour91%
  2. Mervin83%
  3. Garfield81%
  4. Dudley80%
  5. Alphonse79%
  6. Claud78%
  7. Hilton76%
  8. Herschel76%
  9. Elwood76%
  10. Arther76%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren42%
  2. Thurman46%
  3. Armand49%
  4. Hiram49%
  5. Dock50%
  6. Huey50%
  7. Mose50%
  8. Buck50%
  9. Millard51%
  10. Burl51%
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