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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. Cristy93%
  3. Jerod92%
  4. Nicola91%
  5. Hakim91%
  6. Thad90%
  7. Ronnell89%
  8. Daryle89%
  9. Trish89%
  10. Marlo88%

Bottom 10

  1. Chandra42%
  2. Starla46%
  3. Lucretia49%
  4. Alisa50%
  5. Aja51%
  6. Misty51%
  7. Germaine52%
  8. Bobbi52%
  9. Tuesday52%
  10. Shaun53%

Love potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Josette96%
  2. Laronda94%
  3. Mario94%
  4. Jamie94%
  5. Giuseppe93%
  6. Toby93%
  7. Yvette92%
  8. Lashonda92%
  9. Carlo92%
  10. Cristy91%

Bottom 10

  1. Chandra42%
  2. Starla42%
  3. Aja42%
  4. Tuesday46%
  5. Alisa48%
  6. Mistie49%
  7. Angelique49%
  8. Jolene50%
  9. Lucretia50%
  10. Jennifer51%

Professional potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Nicolle96%
  2. Elisha96%
  3. Daniele96%
  4. Susannah96%
  5. Jeana96%
  6. Glendon96%
  7. Kareen95%
  8. Tawana94%
  9. Lashaun94%
  10. Coreen94%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad43%
  2. Cleopatra47%
  3. Vanita48%
  4. Barbra49%
  5. Darren50%
  6. Jason50%
  7. Ursula52%
  8. Theron52%
  9. Damon53%
  10. Ronda53%

Crush potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Julee96%
  2. Mandie96%
  3. Cristy96%
  4. Keli96%
  5. Lavonda95%
  6. Corie95%
  7. Janeen93%
  8. Kellie92%
  9. Jenny92%
  10. Toby92%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Shane42%
  4. Shaun42%
  5. Germaine43%
  6. Jermaine45%
  7. Bobbi45%
  8. Tamar49%
  9. Clint53%
  10. Hans53%
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