| Meaning: | the pearl | Tools: Add to favorites Generate:
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| Name info: About the name Greta in particular | | Gender: | female |
| Languages of use: | German, Scandinavian, English |
| Is short form of: | Margareta |
| US 2021 rank: | #825 ... 825:Avah, 826:Belen, 827:Greta, 828:Layne, 829:Scout ... Full US 2021 list |
| Similarly written: | Gréta, Areta, Gresa, Grete, Reta, Reta, Agneta, Aneta, Aretha, Arjeta Details |
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| Group info: About Margarete, the group of names with the same origin as Greta | | Meaning/translation: | the pearl |
| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Info about origin: | known in the Middle Ages as the name of Saint Margaret of Antioch (3th/4th century AD) |
| | the greek word margarites might come from a Persian word with the meaning child of light (from a belief that a pearl is a drop of dew transformed by moonlight) |
| Words: | margarites = the pearl Old Greek |
| Topics: | 14 Holy Helpers |
| Variants' top ranks: | 1:Margaret England+Wales 1944, 3:Megan England+Wales 1998, 4:Rita Croatia 2021, 4:Marit Norway 2015, 4:Malgorzata Poland 2012, 5:Margareta Sweden 2014, 5:Margarita Mexico 2008, 7:Greta Italy 2014, 7:Margrethe Greenland 2011, 8:Margit Hungary 2014 |
| Name variants: | Greta, Gréta, Gretchen, Grete, Gretel, Grethe, Grit, Gritli, Gritt, Gritta, Maarit, Maegan, Maggie, Maggy, Magret, Mairead, Maisie, Maisy, Malgorzata, Marga, Margaret, Margareta, Margarete, Margaretha, Margarethe, Margarida, Margarita, Margaritha, Margaux, Marge, Margery, Margherita, Margie, Margit, Margitta, Margo, Margot, Margret, Margrét, Margrete, Margreth, Margrethe, Margrit, Margrith, Margritha, Margrjet, Marguerite, Marit, Marjorie, Markéta, Märta, Meagan, Meaghan, Meg, Megan, Megane, Meggy, Meghan, Merete, Meta, Peggy, Reta, Rita Sortable list Details |
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| Popularity: Popularity lists that contain the name Greta | | Series | Graph | Rankings |
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| Austria First | Graph | 2019 50, 2018 45, 2017 59 |
| Belgium prevalence | | 2013 113 |
| Italy | Graph | 2022 17, 2021 19, 2020 16, 2019 9, 2018 8, 2017 8, 2016 8, 2015 8, 2014 7, 2013 11, 2012 15, 2011 20, 2010 18, 2009 20, 2008 24 |
| Spain | | 2019 91 |
| Sweden | Graph | 2018 88, 2017 95, 2016 93, 2015 64, 2014 68, 2013 76, 2012 85, 2011 92, 2010 88, 2009 94 |
| Switzerland/German | Graph | 2018 156, 2017 195, 2016 157, 2014 191 |
| USA yearly | Graph | 2022 857, 2021 825, 2020 742, 2019 635, 2018 586, 2017 632, 2016 632, 2015 573, 2014 594, 2013 594, 2012 643, 2011 684, 2010 666, 2009 694, 2008 695, 2007 674, 2006 686, 2005 684, 2004 707, 2003 694, 2002 755, 2001 828, 2000 756, 1999 854 |
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