Greta
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Origin of the name Greta:
A short form of Margarethe (a pearl), Greta is also commonly bestowed as an independent given name.
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- Comments and insights on the name Greta: | Edit
Greta is such a sweet name, yet it works well on a serious adult.
- Personal experiences with the name Greta: | Edit
My Grandmother named me and I really like my name. It is uncommon but not so much that it can not be pronounced.
- Nicknames for Greta: | Edit
Gret, Gretal,
- Meanings and history of the name Greta: | Edit
It is of German origin. Short form of Margaret (Greek) "pearl".
- Famous real-life people named Greta: | Edit
Greta Garbo, actress
Greta Van Susteren, journalist
Greta Scacchi, Italian-English actress
Daughter of Phoebe Cates and Kevin Klein- Greta in song, story & screen: | Edit
Greta von Amberg, character on the soap opera "Days of our Lives"
In the movie Liar, Liar with Jim Carrey, his secretary is named Greta.
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Global Popularity of the Name Greta
- #23 in Hungary
- #56 in Germany
- #694 in United States
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