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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. Paulette87%
  2. Rae85%
  3. Marianne85%
  4. Tammie83%
  5. Lora82%
  6. Jeri82%
  7. Becky81%
  8. Jana81%
  9. Dianna80%
  10. Shelly79%

Bottom 10

  1. Teri52%
  2. Therese52%
  3. Margarita53%
  4. Shelley55%
  5. Janis55%
  6. Myra55%
  7. Bernadette56%
  8. Lana57%
  9. Deloris59%
  10. Jeannie60%

Love potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Janette95%
  2. Paulette93%
  3. Tammie89%
  4. Rosetta83%
  5. Francine82%
  6. Jana82%
  7. Jacquelyn81%
  8. Janie81%
  9. Bernadette81%
  10. Jeanine81%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis47%
  2. Myra55%
  3. Shelley56%
  4. Deloris57%
  5. Joni59%
  6. Jayne59%
  7. Daphne59%
  8. Lana60%
  9. Mona61%
  10. Robyn62%

Professional potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Polly96%
  2. Janie94%
  3. Jacquelyn94%
  4. Nadine91%
  5. Francine90%
  6. Trudy90%
  7. Lora88%
  8. Teri87%
  9. Janine87%
  10. Therese87%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis53%
  2. Karla55%
  3. Vicky60%
  4. Dianna60%
  5. Rae60%
  6. Roxanne61%
  7. Becky62%
  8. Lorna62%
  9. Belinda64%
  10. Jayne64%

Crush potential for Rett

Top 10

  1. Tammie96%
  2. Paulette95%
  3. Shari91%
  4. Sherri87%
  5. Darla87%
  6. Shelly87%
  7. Rae87%
  8. Sherrie86%
  9. Sheri86%
  10. Lora86%

Bottom 10

  1. Trudy53%
  2. Therese55%
  3. Teri55%
  4. Janine59%
  5. Joni59%
  6. Jayne59%
  7. Margarita60%
  8. Janis61%
  9. Bernadette64%
  10. Susanne65%
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