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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. Cristy93%
  2. Jerod92%
  3. Nicola91%
  4. Thad90%
  5. Marlo88%
  6. Corie88%
  7. Janeen87%
  8. Carlo86%
  9. Shelli84%
  10. Mellissa84%

Love potential for Rett

Bottom 10

  1. Chandra42%
  2. Starla42%
  3. Aja42%
  4. Lucretia50%
  5. Christal51%
  6. Misti53%
  7. Renata53%
  8. Tawana55%
  9. Windy55%
  10. Salina56%

Professional potential for Rett

Bottom 10

  1. Barbra49%
  2. Ursula52%
  3. Theron52%
  4. Tammi55%
  5. Lucretia55%
  6. Aja57%
  7. Tosha57%
  8. Shad58%
  9. Kenyatta58%
  10. Catrina58%

Crush potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Cristy96%
  2. Corie95%
  3. Janeen93%
  4. Malissa91%
  5. Thad91%
  6. Carlo90%
  7. Donny90%
  8. Shameka88%
  9. Shanda88%
  10. Jenni88%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Germaine43%
  3. Tamar49%
  4. Hans53%
  5. Chandra53%
  6. Leopoldo57%
  7. Kisha58%
  8. Dion58%
  9. Daron58%
  10. Janell59%
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