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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. James95%
  3. Jeff91%
  4. Jackie90%
  5. Dan89%
  6. Stanley89%
  7. Ronnie89%
  8. Chris89%
  9. Michael88%
  10. Jerome88%

Bottom 10

  1. Barbara51%
  2. Roberta52%
  3. Martha52%
  4. Teresa52%
  5. Terri52%
  6. Theresa52%
  7. Karl53%
  8. Melody53%
  9. Joseph53%
  10. John53%

Love potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Roger96%
  2. Jackie95%
  3. Janet95%
  4. Dan94%
  5. Mike94%
  6. James94%
  7. Ronnie93%
  8. Jeff91%
  9. Lonnie90%
  10. Micheal90%

Bottom 10

  1. Melody47%
  2. Marilyn47%
  3. Karl50%
  4. Barbara55%
  5. Carmen55%
  6. Ann57%
  7. Anne57%
  8. Lee58%
  9. Lynn58%
  10. Elaine59%

Professional potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Maria96%
  2. Joseph95%
  3. Jacqueline94%
  4. Glenda92%
  5. Rosemary91%
  6. Christine90%
  7. Roberta90%
  8. Barbara90%
  9. Annette90%
  10. John90%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean46%
  2. Carla46%
  3. Wanda50%
  4. Gloria51%
  5. Karl52%
  6. Regina53%
  7. Lee54%
  8. Marilyn54%
  9. Vickie55%
  10. Vicki55%

Crush potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Ronnie95%
  2. Terry93%
  3. Roger93%
  4. Darrell91%
  5. Nancy91%
  6. Darlene91%
  7. Jackie90%
  8. Dan90%
  9. Mike90%
  10. Jerome88%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Constance44%
  3. Connie44%
  4. Martha45%
  5. Roberta45%
  6. Karl46%
  7. Joseph47%
  8. Barbara47%
  9. Jon53%
  10. Ann53%
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