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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
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Friendship potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Nora82%
  2. Cora81%
  3. Audrey78%
  4. Lydia77%
  5. Cecilia76%
  6. Lucy75%
  7. Claire74%
  8. Amelia71%
  9. Sofia71%
  10. Olivia70%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana50%
  2. Harper59%
  3. Layla59%
  4. Mia59%
  5. Violet59%
  6. Naomi62%
  7. Stella64%
  8. Arianna66%
  9. Charlotte67%
  10. Olivia70%

Love potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Lucy82%
  2. Lydia78%
  3. Cecilia76%
  4. Sofia74%
  5. Nora72%
  6. Cora71%
  7. Audrey70%
  8. Olivia69%
  9. Claire68%
  10. Sadie66%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana51%
  2. Layla53%
  3. Violet57%
  4. Harper60%
  5. Stella61%
  6. Arianna61%
  7. Charlotte64%
  8. Naomi65%
  9. Mia65%
  10. Sadie66%

Professional potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Claire89%
  2. Amelia80%
  3. Violet80%
  4. Cecilia80%
  5. Nora78%
  6. Mia74%
  7. Audrey73%
  8. Charlotte73%
  9. Layla73%
  10. Lucy72%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper50%
  2. Ariana53%
  3. Sofia62%
  4. Stella65%
  5. Arianna66%
  6. Naomi66%
  7. Lydia69%
  8. Sadie69%
  9. Olivia69%
  10. Cora71%

Crush potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Cecilia85%
  2. Lucy85%
  3. Audrey84%
  4. Lydia83%
  5. Nora81%
  6. Amelia81%
  7. Olivia80%
  8. Charlotte79%
  9. Sofia78%
  10. Sadie76%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana65%
  2. Violet66%
  3. Stella68%
  4. Harper68%
  5. Claire68%
  6. Arianna69%
  7. Mia70%
  8. Layla72%
  9. Naomi73%
  10. Sadie76%
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