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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. Ralph93%
  2. Lloyd91%
  3. Sam88%
  4. Clarence87%
  5. Lewis86%
  6. George86%
  7. Franklin85%
  8. Norman84%
  9. Leon83%
  10. Fred82%

Bottom 10

  1. Milton48%
  2. Joe53%
  3. Jack53%
  4. Leonard56%
  5. Roland57%
  6. Clyde57%
  7. Albert57%
  8. Herbert57%
  9. Cecil59%
  10. Herman61%

Love potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Alfred96%
  2. Maurice96%
  3. George95%
  4. Ralph94%
  5. Franklin93%
  6. Chester91%
  7. Lloyd90%
  8. Leon89%
  9. Norman89%
  10. Melvin88%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard50%
  2. Milton58%
  3. Arnold64%
  4. Cecil66%
  5. Claude67%
  6. Clyde69%
  7. Herbert69%
  8. Earl70%
  9. Henry71%
  10. Arthur71%

Professional potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Joe95%
  2. Jack90%
  3. Frank89%
  4. Lester88%
  5. Earl88%
  6. Vernon88%
  7. Raymond88%
  8. Ray88%
  9. Gilbert88%
  10. Herman87%

Bottom 10

  1. Donald50%
  2. Warren53%
  3. Calvin54%
  4. Franklin56%
  5. Leonard59%
  6. Cecil62%
  7. Clyde66%
  8. Billy66%
  9. Milton68%
  10. Harvey69%

Crush potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Lloyd89%
  2. Lewis87%
  3. Ralph86%
  4. Franklin85%
  5. Melvin85%
  6. Leroy83%
  7. Sam82%
  8. Fred82%
  9. George80%
  10. Billy80%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Roland43%
  4. Joe47%
  5. Henry50%
  6. Herman50%
  7. Harry50%
  8. Albert51%
  9. Leonard51%
  10. Arnold52%
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