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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. Ben94%
  2. Ollie92%
  3. Roscoe88%
  4. Will87%
  5. Wilson86%
  6. Bert86%
  7. Willis86%
  8. Murray86%
  9. Rudolph86%
  10. Maryann85%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy45%
  2. Ruthie45%
  3. Elva47%
  4. Fay50%
  5. Opal50%
  6. Inez50%
  7. Bernadine52%
  8. Johnie53%
  9. Fern53%
  10. Lela53%

Love potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Morris96%
  2. Salvatore96%
  3. Jeannette95%
  4. Ben95%
  5. Buddy92%
  6. Bert91%
  7. Willis91%
  8. Ollie90%
  9. Hubert89%
  10. Mack89%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Fay48%
  3. Fern51%
  4. Opal51%
  5. Jewel52%
  6. Elva53%
  7. Homer56%
  8. Estella56%
  9. Imogene56%
  10. Faye56%

Professional potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Freda96%
  2. Mollie96%
  3. Mamie96%
  4. Alberta95%
  5. Hubert95%
  6. Ernestine94%
  7. Antoinette94%
  8. Nettie94%
  9. Elma92%
  10. Rosalie92%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil48%
  2. Luther48%
  3. Estella51%
  4. Julius56%
  5. Dick56%
  6. Elvira59%
  7. Melba61%
  8. Fay61%
  9. Percy61%
  10. Dewey62%

Crush potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Jeannine96%
  2. Willis91%
  3. Ben91%
  4. Nannie91%
  5. Susie91%
  6. Salvatore90%
  7. Mable89%
  8. Bert89%
  9. Roscoe86%
  10. Ollie86%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie42%
  2. Conrad43%
  3. Inez43%
  4. Ruthie45%
  5. Alberta48%
  6. Elbert51%
  7. Willard53%
  8. Elva54%
  9. Ramona54%
  10. Bernadine55%
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