Gretl - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Gretl \g-re-tl\ is a variant of Margaret, and the meaning of Gretl is "pearl".

The baby name Gretl sounds like Gretel and Gretal. Other similar baby names are Greta and Grete.

Gretl is a very rare 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 Gretl. Compare Gretl with related baby names.