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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. Jonas84%
  2. Noe83%
  3. Issac77%
  4. Jonah76%
  5. Emanuel74%
  6. Mauricio74%
  7. Dominick74%
  8. Isiah70%
  9. Ismael70%
  10. Adan69%

Bottom 10

  1. Ty42%
  2. Jayson42%
  3. Gage42%
  4. Cesar42%
  5. Trey42%
  6. Tyson42%
  7. Brock42%
  8. Bentley43%
  9. Trenton44%
  10. Cayden44%

Love potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Jonas96%
  2. Noe96%
  3. Jonah94%
  4. Romeo93%
  5. Giovanni87%
  6. Adan86%
  7. Emanuel85%
  8. Mauricio85%
  9. Rafael85%
  10. Josue85%

Bottom 10

  1. Cesar57%
  2. Gage57%
  3. Brock58%
  4. Anderson60%
  5. Tyson60%
  6. Bentley61%
  7. Ty61%
  8. Trent63%
  9. Jayson64%
  10. Drake65%

Professional potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Rogelio89%
  2. Jonas88%
  3. Mauricio88%
  4. Gerardo82%
  5. Jarrett82%
  6. Noe82%
  7. Pedro81%
  8. Jakob78%
  9. Giovanni77%
  10. Cristian76%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyson42%
  2. Bentley42%
  3. Cesar42%
  4. Drake43%
  5. Dante45%
  6. Saul46%
  7. Jefferson46%
  8. Ayden47%
  9. Gage47%
  10. Jayson49%

Crush potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Noe81%
  2. Ayden79%
  3. Jonah77%
  4. Quentin76%
  5. Rafael73%
  6. Zackary72%
  7. Ismael72%
  8. Jalen72%
  9. Dexter72%
  10. Kaden72%

Bottom 10

  1. Brock48%
  2. Moises48%
  3. Anderson48%
  4. Cesar50%
  5. Cristian51%
  6. Tyson51%
  7. Kaleb54%
  8. Trent54%
  9. Tomas54%
  10. Erick55%
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