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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. Guido94%
  2. Ben94%
  3. Raoul93%
  4. Ralph93%
  5. Lloyd91%
  6. Edd90%
  7. Hardy90%
  8. Henery89%
  9. Hobert88%
  10. Sam88%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy45%
  2. Milton48%
  3. Leander52%
  4. Durward53%
  5. Newton53%
  6. Joe53%
  7. Jack53%
  8. Oren55%
  9. Ludwig56%
  10. Leonard56%

Love potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Alfred96%
  2. Morris96%
  3. Salvatore96%
  4. Maurice96%
  5. Guido95%
  6. George95%
  7. Ben95%
  8. Raoul94%
  9. Ralph94%
  10. Truman93%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Merlin44%
  3. Leonard50%
  4. Sylvan53%
  5. Oren53%
  6. Elton53%
  7. Leander53%
  8. Claud55%
  9. Homer56%
  10. Ludwig56%

Professional potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Arvil96%
  2. Ewell96%
  3. Raymon96%
  4. Everette96%
  5. Norwood96%
  6. Donato96%
  7. Melton96%
  8. Winfred96%
  9. Ellsworth95%
  10. Hubert95%

Bottom 10

  1. Mcarthur42%
  2. Cleon44%
  3. Lucious47%
  4. Virgil48%
  5. Luther48%
  6. Napoleon48%
  7. Elton50%
  8. Donald50%
  9. Ludwig52%
  10. Warren53%

Crush potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Bud93%
  2. Willis91%
  3. Ben91%
  4. Clem91%
  5. Rueben91%
  6. Cyril91%
  7. Guido91%
  8. Pasquale90%
  9. Salvatore90%
  10. Lloyd89%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Werner42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Conrad43%
  5. Roland43%
  6. Oren46%
  7. Millard46%
  8. Joe47%
  9. Otho48%
  10. Newton48%
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