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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. Gerard96%
  2. Rodger96%
  3. Ron89%
  4. Terrence88%
  5. Doug88%
  6. Terence88%
  7. Mickey88%
  8. Ken87%
  9. Dave87%
  10. Paulette87%

Bottom 10

  1. Teri52%
  2. Therese52%
  3. Margarita53%
  4. Byron54%
  5. Shelley55%
  6. Janis55%
  7. Myra55%
  8. Bernadette56%
  9. Darwin57%
  10. Lana57%

Love potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Rodger96%
  2. Teddy96%
  3. Dave96%
  4. Gerard96%
  5. Janette95%
  6. Doug95%
  7. Ken94%
  8. Paulette93%
  9. Mickey90%
  10. Rene90%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis47%
  2. Byron49%
  3. Darwin52%
  4. Myra55%
  5. Shelley56%
  6. Deloris57%
  7. Joni59%
  8. Jayne59%
  9. Daphne59%
  10. Lana60%

Professional potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Polly96%
  2. Janie94%
  3. Jacquelyn94%
  4. Nadine91%
  5. Rene90%
  6. Francine90%
  7. Trudy90%
  8. Frankie89%
  9. Teddy89%
  10. Jan88%

Bottom 10

  1. Brad50%
  2. Van50%
  3. Darwin51%
  4. Janis53%
  5. Byron54%
  6. Karla55%
  7. Rickey56%
  8. Rick56%
  9. Dwayne57%
  10. Rex58%

Crush potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Tammie96%
  2. Paulette95%
  3. Rodger93%
  4. Gerard93%
  5. Doug92%
  6. Ron91%
  7. Shari91%
  8. Perry91%
  9. Dave90%
  10. Terrence89%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt51%
  2. Trudy53%
  3. Jan53%
  4. Therese55%
  5. Teri55%
  6. Bradford58%
  7. Pete58%
  8. Dwight58%
  9. Janine59%
  10. Joni59%
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