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Gretel

Girl Name day: July 20
Gretel is a short form of Gretchen: on birth records it is written Gretchen (53,587 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Gretchen page.
Origin: Greek (via German). Meaning: Pearl.
German pet form of Margarete, from Latin Margarita, from Greek 'margarites', 'pearl'.

Name day for Gretel

July 20

Why this day? Gretel is a short form of Gretchen, and shares its name day.

Gretel is celebrated in the United States on July 20.

The story of the name Gretel

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

On birth records, Gretel is rarely written as such: the Gretels are Gretchens (53,587 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Gretchen page.

Frequently asked questions about Gretel

What does Gretel mean?

Gretel is a short form of Gretchen, which means pearl.

When is Gretel's name day?

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

Is Gretel a name in its own right?

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

Gretel'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 Gretel

Top 10

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

Bottom 10

  1. Oscar42%
  2. Marvin42%
  3. Victor42%
  4. Arnold42%
  5. Karl42%
  6. Hunter42%
  7. Dean42%
  8. Max42%
  9. Chase42%
  10. Chad42%

Love potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Noah96%
  2. Timothy96%
  3. Gabriel96%
  4. Jesus96%
  5. Jonathan95%
  6. Johnathan95%
  7. Fernando92%
  8. Anthony92%
  9. Louis92%
  10. Austin92%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Johnny50%
  4. Arnold50%
  5. Clayton52%
  6. Owen53%
  7. Max55%
  8. Clyde55%
  9. Dean55%
  10. Jimmy56%

Professional potential for Gretel

Top 10

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

Bottom 10

  1. Max42%
  2. Alexander42%
  3. Chase42%
  4. Dean42%
  5. Chad42%
  6. Jason43%
  7. Karl43%
  8. Preston43%
  9. Donald44%
  10. Reginald44%

Crush potential for Gretel

Top 10

  1. Edgar84%
  2. Timothy82%
  3. Noah81%
  4. Stephen80%
  5. Steven80%
  6. Gabriel80%
  7. Lonnie79%
  8. Brandon76%
  9. Tristan76%
  10. Theodore75%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Herbert44%
  5. Everett45%
  6. Sean45%
  7. John45%
  8. Shane45%
  9. Harold45%
  10. Jack45%
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