GRETA  

Gender: F
Origin: German, diminutive of MARGARETHE

Popularity in 2008: #694

This Old World name once tied to Garbo seems to be showing slight signs of a comeback; chosen by David Caruso and by Phoebe Cates and Kevin Kline.

Variations:
Grete, Grethal, Greatel, Gretha, Gretel, Gretchen, Gretal, Gretna, Grethel, Grieta, Greatal, Grytta, Greeta, Greet

International Variations:
Grietje (Dutch) Gretl (Eastern European) Gretta, Grette (German) Ghita (Italian) Grethe (Scandinavian) Gryta (Slavic)

Greta is being discussed in our message boards:

• Starting the name list...
• Thirteen Kids (and counting..?)!
• Hana Cadence or Greta Day?
• Sibling for Dash Harrison P____
• let's talk about Gretchen!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Greta:

• NAMES of the FUTURE
• SILENT SCREEN NAMES: Vintage names of vamps and villains
• VINTAGE CHIC: The new old names
• GLAMOUR GIRLS AND BOYS