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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. Maury91%
  2. Dwane90%
  3. Kirt89%
  4. Duwayne89%
  5. Davey88%
  6. Reinaldo85%
  7. Dwaine85%
  8. Kimball83%
  9. Sal83%
  10. Cardell83%

Bottom 10

  1. Rudolfo53%
  2. Cleophus59%
  3. Franz60%
  4. Sid62%
  5. Flint63%
  6. Gaylon67%
  7. Garold67%
  8. Rolf68%
  9. Darel68%
  10. Brien68%

Love potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Dwaine95%
  2. Woody95%
  3. Wardell92%
  4. Duwayne92%
  5. Kirt92%
  6. Maury90%
  7. Mikeal90%
  8. Timmothy90%
  9. Gaylon90%
  10. Roddy88%

Bottom 10

  1. Rudolfo58%
  2. Franz59%
  3. Flint66%
  4. Sid67%
  5. Raynard68%
  6. Rand69%
  7. Faron70%
  8. Kerwin71%
  9. Kennard72%
  10. Lenwood73%

Professional potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Cleophus94%
  2. Les94%
  3. Woody94%
  4. Garold94%
  5. Pernell92%
  6. Dwaine92%
  7. Deryl92%
  8. Kennth92%
  9. Randel92%
  10. Stafford92%

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard43%
  2. Brion58%
  3. Blane58%
  4. Rudolfo58%
  5. Flint58%
  6. Rich59%
  7. Franz59%
  8. Rance61%
  9. Rand62%
  10. Sid63%

Crush potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Maury93%
  2. Dwane91%
  3. Davey91%
  4. Duwayne91%
  5. Kirt91%
  6. Dwaine87%
  7. Timmie87%
  8. Chip86%
  9. Woody86%
  10. Roby85%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleophus60%
  2. Franz61%
  3. Rolf62%
  4. Flint62%
  5. Rock62%
  6. Les63%
  7. Faron63%
  8. Len63%
  9. Lenwood63%
  10. Cleve65%
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