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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. Rogelio96%
  2. Gerard96%
  3. Jarrett96%
  4. Rodger96%
  5. Gerardo96%
  6. Jameson95%
  7. Malcolm95%
  8. Jakob95%
  9. Jamal94%
  10. Ben94%

Bottom 10

  1. Nova42%
  2. Phoenix42%
  3. Genesis43%
  4. Heaven43%
  5. Percy45%
  6. Luna45%
  7. Celeste45%
  8. Ruthie45%
  9. Nevaeh46%
  10. River46%

Love potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Jarrett96%
  2. Rodger96%
  3. Teddy96%
  4. Dave96%
  5. Gerardo96%
  6. Mauricio96%
  7. Morris96%
  8. Gerard96%
  9. Salvatore96%
  10. Rogelio96%

Bottom 10

  1. Paris42%
  2. Luna42%
  3. Phoenix42%
  4. River42%
  5. Yesenia42%
  6. Iris42%
  7. Celeste42%
  8. Raven42%
  9. Holden42%
  10. Percy42%

Professional potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Freda96%
  2. Elisha96%
  3. Serena96%
  4. Polly96%
  5. Maritza96%
  6. Mollie96%
  7. Mamie96%
  8. Alberta95%
  9. Hubert95%
  10. Ernestine94%

Bottom 10

  1. Xander42%
  2. Darius42%
  3. Sheldon42%
  4. Zander42%
  5. Paris42%
  6. Darian42%
  7. Kali42%
  8. Maverick42%
  9. Bentley42%
  10. King44%

Crush potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Jeannine96%
  2. Tammie96%
  3. Paulette95%
  4. Rodger93%
  5. Gerard93%
  6. Rogelio93%
  7. Jarrett93%
  8. Gerardo93%
  9. Doug92%
  10. Kellie92%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Johnie42%
  3. Conrad43%
  4. Inez43%
  5. Rolando43%
  6. Ruthie45%
  7. Jermaine45%
  8. Bobbi45%
  9. Simone46%
  10. Alberta48%
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