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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. Jamie95%
  2. Jill87%
  3. Derrick82%
  4. Christy81%
  5. Jeremy81%
  6. Yolanda81%
  7. Deanna80%
  8. Wesley79%
  9. Jaime79%
  10. Monica79%

Bottom 10

  1. Jennifer53%
  2. Shane53%
  3. Shawn53%
  4. Chad57%
  5. Nina59%
  6. Gina60%
  7. Melissa60%
  8. Tara61%
  9. Shannon62%
  10. Heather62%

Love potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Mario94%
  2. Jamie94%
  3. Wesley87%
  4. Monica85%
  5. Christy85%
  6. Derrick84%
  7. Jason83%
  8. Bradley83%
  9. Tonya82%
  10. Andre82%

Bottom 10

  1. Jennifer51%
  2. Shannon55%
  3. April56%
  4. Dawn60%
  5. Nina61%
  6. Tara62%
  7. Melinda62%
  8. Heather62%
  9. Melissa63%
  10. Gina64%

Professional potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Tonya94%
  2. Michele92%
  3. Michelle92%
  4. Heidi90%
  5. Shawn90%
  6. Shane90%
  7. Angela88%
  8. Melanie88%
  9. Wendy88%
  10. Andre87%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad43%
  2. Darren50%
  3. Jason50%
  4. Tamara55%
  5. Gina56%
  6. Tara56%
  7. Tina56%
  8. Jennifer56%
  9. Bradley56%
  10. Brian59%

Crush potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Monica88%
  2. Jeremy86%
  3. Jamie86%
  4. Veronica85%
  5. Christy85%
  6. Wesley85%
  7. Jaime84%
  8. Bradley84%
  9. Darren83%
  10. Tracey83%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre57%
  4. Tonya58%
  5. Marc60%
  6. Eric60%
  7. Erik65%
  8. Heidi65%
  9. Gina68%
  10. Tara69%
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