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Meaning and origin
Greta is a German girl name. The meaning of the name is `Pearl`.


Where is it used?
The name Greta is mainly used in Swedish, German and in English.

It is an abbreviated form of
Margaret, used in English.


How do they say it elsewhere?
Gretta (In English)


See also
In Welsh and in English: Megan
In Welsh: Mererid
In Welsh: Mared
In Welsh: Marged
In Spanish and in Russian: Margarita
In Slovene: Marjeta
In Scottish: Peigi
In Portuguese: Margarida
In Polish: Malgorzata
In Norwegian and in Swedish: Marit
In Jewish: Perle
In Jewish: Marganita
In Italian: Margherita
In Irish and in Scottish: Mairead
In Icelandic: Margrét
In Hungarian and in Scandinavian: Margit
In Hungarian: Margaréta
In German, Scandinavian, Serbian and in Croatian: Margareta
In German and in Scandinavian: Meta
In German and in Danish: Grete
In German and in Danish: Margrethe
In German and in Danish: Margarethe
In German: Gretchen
In German: Margarete
In French: Margot
In French: Marguerite
In Finnish: Marketta
In Finnish: Reeta
In Finnish: Maarit
In Finnish: Reetta
In English: Margery
In English: Maggie
In English: Meg
In English: Madge
In English: Marge
In English: Margie
In English: Mamie
In Dutch: Greetje
In Dutch: Greet
In Danish: Merete
In Danish: Märta
In Danish: Mette
In Czech and in Slovak: Markéta
In Armenian: Margarid


Extra information:
Alternative meanings (Swedish) Pearl (Old English) Pearl

What Greta`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Greta:
   Its so unique! People always tell me my name is very attractive
   The worst thing about the name:
   In spanish its nickname is teta. Teta means a boob.
   If my name wasn`t Greta....:
   It would be peral.
   Extra information:
   
2. The best thing about the name Greta:
   it's different,Like me.
   The worst thing about the name:
   Not finding anything with your name on it
   If my name wasn`t Greta....:
   
   Extra information:
   

More `Greta` links
Greta as abbreviation
Actors named Greta
Greta in the encyclopedia