The baby name Gretta is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡrɛtə/ (GRET-ə).
Gretta is French in Origin.
The baby name Gretta is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡrɛtə/ (GRET-ə).
Gretta is French in Origin.
Gretta is a variant spelling of Greta, the clipped German-Scandinavian form of Margareta/Margaret, ultimately from Greek margarites, “pearl.” Via Latin Margarita and medieval vernaculars, the name settled across German, Dutch, and Nordic usage, with Gretta appearing later as an Anglicized double‑t form seen in Ireland, Britain, and North America. The meaning “pearl” lends luminous, gemlike associations, while the broader Margaret family carries centuries of saintly and regal resonance.
Usage notes: In Germanic lands, cognates and diminutives include Grete, Gretel, and Gretchen; Scandinavian parallels include Greta, Grete, and Märta/Merete. Related international forms are Marguerite (French), Margherita (Italian), Margarita (Spanish), and Margit (Hungarian/Scandinavian). Gretta remains the rarer spelling compared with Greta, rising in English-speaking records in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and maintaining periodic, boutique appeal. Short forms and variants that overlap include Greta, Retta, and Etta.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2018 | #1 | — | 934 |
| BI | 0 | #12 | 1 | 425 | |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #32 | 2 | 726 |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #199 | 2 | 1,904 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| Canada | Girls | 2012 | #308 | 5 | 2,864 |
| PE | 0 | #323 | 7 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| France | Girls | 1985 | #364 | 3 | 1,759 |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #462 | 20 | 9,861 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #478 | 21 | 11,913 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| LB | 0 | #507 | 152 | 13,263 | |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #512 | 12 | 10,981 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #517 | 16 | 11,342 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #530 | 24 | 20,968 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #533 | 4 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #554 | 8 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #638 | 8 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| SY | 0 | #717 | 12 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #838 | 14 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #877 | 67 | 14,861 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #885 | 32 | 8,487 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 13 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,088 | 54 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 37 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,426 | 21 | 9,415 |
Gretta is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:
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