Grete - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Grete \g-re-te\ is a variant of Greta (German). See for meaning of Grete.

The baby name Grete sounds like Grette and Grethe. Other similar baby names are Arete, Gretel and Gretl.

Grete is a very rare female first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Grete. Compare Grete with related baby names.