Country World United States Argentina Language frenitesptde
Names › Gretel

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:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Seymour90%
  2. Camren90%
  3. Menachem89%
  4. Eliseo89%
  5. Donn88%
  6. Winfred88%
  7. Misael88%
  8. Yisroel88%
  9. Josef86%
  10. Enoch86%

Bottom 10

  1. Josh42%
  2. Colt42%
  3. Slade42%
  4. Xzavier42%
  5. Nash42%
  6. Kieran42%
  7. Dirk42%
  8. Eddy42%
  9. Elvis42%
  10. Tyron42%

Love potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Camren96%
  2. Eliseo96%
  3. Adriel96%
  4. Loyal96%
  5. Ambrose96%
  6. Edgardo96%
  7. Johnpaul96%
  8. Jamil96%
  9. Marcelino96%
  10. Langston96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cain42%
  2. Luka46%
  3. Knox46%
  4. Slade48%
  5. Erich48%
  6. Hal48%
  7. Dirk48%
  8. Vladimir49%
  9. Kash50%
  10. Oren50%

Professional potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Norbert96%
  2. Winfred96%
  3. Chaim96%
  4. Norberto96%
  5. Watson96%
  6. Abram96%
  7. Stanton96%
  8. Camren96%
  9. Joesph96%
  10. Morton95%

Bottom 10

  1. Ace42%
  2. Lucious42%
  3. Orion42%
  4. Jax42%
  5. Zayn42%
  6. Alexandre42%
  7. Barron42%
  8. Vladimir42%
  9. Kash42%
  10. Napoleon42%

Crush potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Seymour91%
  2. Linus88%
  3. Edgardo84%
  4. Alessandro83%
  5. Mervin83%
  6. Nathen83%
  7. Berry83%
  8. Jamil82%
  9. Langston82%
  10. Quinten82%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Luka42%
  4. Knox42%
  5. Bruno43%
  6. Cain43%
  7. Gunnar44%
  8. Samson44%
  9. Bronson45%
  10. Garrison45%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.