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Grete

Girl Name day: July 20
Grete is a short form of Greta: on birth records it is written Greta (26,231 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Greta page.
Origin: Greek (via German/Scandinavian short form). Meaning: pearl.
Short form of Margareta/Margaret, from Greek 'margarites' (pearl).

Name day for Grete

July 20

Why this day? Grete is a short form of Greta, and shares its name day.

Grete is celebrated in the United States and Italy on July 20.

The story of the name Grete

Grete is a short form of Greta. It keeps its origin (Greek (via German/Scandinavian short form)) and meaning — pearl, and shares its name day, July 20.

On birth records, Grete is rarely written as such: the Gretes are Gretas (26,231 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Greta page.

Frequently asked questions about Grete

What does Grete mean?

Grete is a short form of Greta, which means pearl.

When is Grete's name day?

July 20, together with Greta: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Grete a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Greta.

Grete's profile

Energy 4/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 10/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Jesus88%
  2. Tristan85%
  3. Timothy83%
  4. Noah83%
  5. Gabriel82%
  6. Alfred82%
  7. Claude80%
  8. Edgar79%
  9. Louis78%
  10. Frank78%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren42%
  2. Cody42%
  3. Jim42%
  4. Jimmy42%
  5. Victor42%
  6. Hunter42%
  7. Arnold42%
  8. Johnny42%
  9. Karl42%
  10. Marvin42%

Love potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Noah96%
  2. Gabriel96%
  3. Timothy96%
  4. Jesus96%
  5. Johnathan95%
  6. Jonathan95%
  7. Eduardo92%
  8. Fernando92%
  9. Austin92%
  10. Lester92%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Arnold50%
  4. Johnny50%
  5. Clayton52%
  6. Owen53%
  7. Clyde55%
  8. Dean55%
  9. Max55%
  10. Jon56%

Professional potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Abraham96%
  2. Joe96%
  3. Jose96%
  4. Joseph96%
  5. Alfred96%
  6. Andrew95%
  7. Andre95%
  8. Jesus95%
  9. George94%
  10. Leon94%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Dean42%
  3. Alexander42%
  4. Chase42%
  5. Max42%
  6. Jason43%
  7. Karl43%
  8. Preston43%
  9. Darren44%
  10. Reginald44%

Crush potential for Grete

Top 10

  1. Edgar84%
  2. Timothy82%
  3. Noah81%
  4. Gabriel80%
  5. Steven80%
  6. Stephen80%
  7. Lonnie79%
  8. Brandon76%
  9. Tristan76%
  10. Austin75%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Arnold42%
  4. Herbert44%
  5. Harold45%
  6. John45%
  7. Everett45%
  8. Shawn45%
  9. Sean45%
  10. Juan45%
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