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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. Roger96%
  2. Gerard96%
  3. Rodger96%
  4. James95%
  5. Dickie92%
  6. Jeff91%
  7. Russ91%
  8. Chet91%
  9. Maury91%
  10. Al91%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl53%
  2. Donn53%
  3. Joesph53%
  4. Joseph53%
  5. John53%
  6. Rudolfo53%
  7. Byron54%
  8. Elvis55%
  9. Darwin57%
  10. Cleophus59%

Love potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Rodger96%
  2. Teddy96%
  3. Dave96%
  4. Toney96%
  5. Gerard96%
  6. Roger96%
  7. Dwaine95%
  8. Doug95%
  9. Woody95%
  10. Dan94%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron49%
  2. Karl50%
  3. Elvis52%
  4. Darwin52%
  5. Rudolfo58%
  6. Donn58%
  7. Duane59%
  8. Franz59%
  9. Hal61%
  10. Van61%

Professional potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Linwood96%
  2. Joesph95%
  3. Stanton95%
  4. Toney95%
  5. Joseph95%
  6. Cleophus94%
  7. Les94%
  8. Woody94%
  9. Garold94%
  10. Pernell92%

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard43%
  2. Dean46%
  3. Brad50%
  4. Van50%
  5. Darwin51%
  6. Karl52%
  7. Byron54%
  8. Dirk55%
  9. Johnny55%
  10. Stanford56%

Crush potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Ronnie95%
  2. Rodger93%
  3. Gerard93%
  4. Maury93%
  5. Roger93%
  6. Doug92%
  7. Dwane91%
  8. Ron91%
  9. Darrell91%
  10. Davey91%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl46%
  3. Joseph47%
  4. Joesph47%
  5. Kurt51%
  6. Jon53%
  7. Linwood55%
  8. Donn58%
  9. Bradford58%
  10. Gordon58%
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