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Rett

Boy Name day: October 16
Rett is a short form of Garrett: on birth records it is written Garrett (133,031 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Garrett page. Also a short form of Jarrett.
Origin: Germanic (via Gerard/Gerald). Meaning: Brave with the spear.
An Anglo-Irish form of Gerard, from the Germanic 'ger' (spear) and 'hard' (brave, strong, hardy), meaning 'brave with the spear'.

Name day for Rett

October 16

Why this day? Rett is a short form of Garrett, and shares its name day.

Rett is celebrated in the United States on October 16.

The story of the name Rett

Rett is a short form of Garrett. It keeps its origin (Germanic (via Gerard/Gerald)) and meaning — brave with the spear, and shares its name day, October 16.

On birth records, Rett is rarely written as such: the Retts are Garretts (133,031 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Garrett page. Rett is also a short form of Jarrett.

Frequently asked questions about Rett

What does Rett mean?

Rett is a short form of Garrett, which means brave with the spear.

When is Rett's name day?

October 16, together with Garrett: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Rett a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Garrett.

Rett's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Gerard96%
  2. Rodger96%
  3. Ron89%
  4. Terrence88%
  5. Doug88%
  6. Terence88%
  7. Ken87%
  8. Dave87%
  9. Neal86%
  10. Perry85%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron54%
  2. Darwin57%
  3. Dwayne61%
  4. Garry64%
  5. Bradford64%
  6. Laurence66%
  7. Brad66%
  8. Rudy66%
  9. Van67%
  10. Kurt67%

Love potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Rodger96%
  2. Teddy96%
  3. Dave96%
  4. Gerard96%
  5. Doug95%
  6. Ken94%
  7. Ron89%
  8. Stewart88%
  9. Tim88%
  10. Kenny87%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron49%
  2. Darwin52%
  3. Van61%
  4. Laurence62%
  5. Kurt66%
  6. Kent71%
  7. Kirk71%
  8. Randal73%
  9. Bradford73%
  10. Brad73%

Professional potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Teddy89%
  2. Ron88%
  3. Gerard88%
  4. Sammy87%
  5. Timmy86%
  6. Stuart85%
  7. Bradford85%
  8. Dwight85%
  9. Perry83%
  10. Doug83%

Bottom 10

  1. Brad50%
  2. Van50%
  3. Darwin51%
  4. Byron54%
  5. Rickey56%
  6. Rick56%
  7. Dwayne57%
  8. Rex58%
  9. Rocky62%
  10. Kelvin63%

Crush potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Rodger93%
  2. Gerard93%
  3. Doug92%
  4. Ron91%
  5. Perry91%
  6. Dave90%
  7. Terrence89%
  8. Terence89%
  9. Teddy88%
  10. Ken88%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt51%
  2. Bradford58%
  3. Pete58%
  4. Dwight58%
  5. Darwin60%
  6. Byron64%
  7. Randal64%
  8. Kirk64%
  9. Laurence64%
  10. Van64%
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