Gretchen - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Gretchen \g-ret-chen, gr(e)-tchen\ is pronounced GREH-chen. It is of German origin. Variant of Margaret (Greek) "pearl".

For more information, see also the related name Greta.

Baby names that sound like Gretchen are Gratiana and Graciana. Another similar baby name is Katchen.

Gretchen is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Gretchen. Compare Gretchen with related baby names.