Gretel Meaning

What does Gretel mean?

The name Gretel is of Danish origin.

The meaning of Gretel is "pearl".

Gretel is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Gre-tel.

Gretel is a diminutive of Grete. See Grete for further details.

The gem or mineral name Gretel, has a wonderfully refined quality.

This 2 syllable name has sparkle and charm.

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Gretel falls into the gem or mineral name category.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 3,440 in baby name popularity for girls with 45 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 3,708 in baby name popularity for girls with 41 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

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Gretel is a diminutive of Grete.

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