Gretel - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Gretel \g-re-tel\ is a variant of Greta (German) and Margaret (Greek), and the meaning of Gretel is "pearl".

The baby name Gretel sounds like Grethel, Gretal and Gretl. Other similar baby names are Grete, Grette, Gretta, Gretna, Grizel and Grisel.

Gretel is an uncommon first name for women and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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