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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. Raoul93%
  3. Woodie90%
  4. Henery89%
  5. Lambert88%
  6. Clem88%
  7. Vinnie86%
  8. Marvis86%
  9. Nat86%
  10. Gaetano86%

Bottom 10

  1. Armida43%
  2. Sibyl44%
  3. Hildegarde50%
  4. Delphia51%
  5. Durward53%
  6. Velia53%
  7. Verlie55%
  8. Leda55%
  9. Neoma55%
  10. Ludwig56%

Love potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Vinnie95%
  2. Guido95%
  3. Raoul94%
  4. Mammie94%
  5. Lambert90%
  6. Louvenia88%
  7. Norval88%
  8. Henery88%
  9. Willene88%
  10. Adelbert88%

Bottom 10

  1. Sibyl44%
  2. Freeda44%
  3. Armida45%
  4. Carmon46%
  5. Neoma46%
  6. Venice49%
  7. Leda49%
  8. Fairy50%
  9. Verona52%
  10. Fae52%

Professional potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Louvenia96%
  2. Arvil96%
  3. Ewell96%
  4. Jeraldine96%
  5. Oneida96%
  6. Chesley96%
  7. Roselle96%
  8. Pearle96%
  9. Arlin96%
  10. Norwood96%

Bottom 10

  1. Eris42%
  2. Mcarthur42%
  3. Cleon44%
  4. Armida49%
  5. Victory51%
  6. Vashti51%
  7. Arla51%
  8. Ludwig52%
  9. Americo55%
  10. Leeroy55%

Crush potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Mellie91%
  2. Clem91%
  3. Betsey91%
  4. Guido91%
  5. Vinnie90%
  6. Mammie89%
  7. Ozie89%
  8. Woodie89%
  9. Santina88%
  10. Henery88%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner42%
  2. Hildegarde43%
  3. Otho48%
  4. Donato50%
  5. Freeda50%
  6. Wm53%
  7. Enos53%
  8. Haskell53%
  9. Delphia54%
  10. Sibyl55%
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