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.

Nicknames & 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)

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