Greta Meaning

What does Greta mean?

The name Greta is of German origin.

The meaning of Greta is "pearl".

Greta is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Gre-ta.

Greta is a diminutive of Margareta. See Margareta for further details.

Greta is quite a refined name and a welcome find.

This great little girl name has a natural charm.

Solidly popular, this one is a keeper.

Greta falls into the gem or mineral name category.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Greta Garbo, and Greta Scacchi.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 587 in baby name popularity for girls with 517 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 633 in baby name popularity for girls with 465 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

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Greta is a diminutive of Margareta.

Variants of the name Greta include Gretta.

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