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What does Gretta mean?
Gretta 
as a girls' name is of Greek origin, and Gretta means "pearl". Gretta is an alternate spelling of Greta (German, Greek): contraction of Margaret.
ASSOCIATED WITH greek
Variations
VARIANTS Gryta, Greeta
RELATED FORMS VIA GRETA, MARGARET Gretal, Grete, Gretel, Gretha, Grethe, Grethel, Gretl, Gretna, Grette, Grietje, Marketta, Meta▼, Mette, Meyta
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Gretta Arya (G.A.), ..
How popular is Gretta?
Gretta is a very prominent first name for women (#2079 out of 4276, Top 49%) but an uncommon last name for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Gretta reached its apex rank of #1009 in the U.S. during 1890-1899, but is not in the list at the moment. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular varying forms of Gretta are Margaret (#127 IN 2018), Greta (#587) and Meta. Other forms, like Greeta, are uncommon. Usage of these relations of Gretta was widespread among parents in the 1910s (MEDIAN #694) and has become much reduced since (#1178, 92.8% LESS USAGE). Margaret is the firm favorite, although Greta appears to be gaining popularity too, while versions such as Margaret have become less contemporary.
Similar Names
Gretta is pronounced similarly to Grata. Other recommended sound-alike names are Aletta, Anetta, Areta, Aretha▼, Aretta, Arette, Arletta, Arnetta, Betta, Brett, Bretta, Brette, Brietta, Britta, Caretta, Cetta, Coetta, Coretta, Detta, Doretta, Eletta, Erletta, Evetta, Geerda (see Gerda), Geeta, Gerda, Gert, Gerta, Gerte, Gerty, Ginetta, Gitta, Gratia, Grenata, Grenatta, Hetta, Huetta, Inetta, Ivetta, Jetta, Joetta, Koretta, Laretta, Leretta (see Loretta), Letta, Loretta▼, Maretta, Netta, Odetta, Oletta, Oreta, Oretha, Oretta, Orette, Ornetta (see Arnette), Retta▼, Rhetta, Ugetta, Wyetta, Yetta▼, Yvetta and Zetta. These names tend to be less frequently used than Gretta.
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