girl · germanic, scandinavian and hungarian
Greta
say it gret-uh
What Greta means
- Germanic, Scandinavian, Hungarian and Greek pearl; short form of Margareta Christian saint: Saint Margaret of Antioch
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 106 in Austria (2020)
- no. 113 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 374 in Australia (2024)
- no. 441 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 498 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 512 in Norway (2020)
- no. 668 in Chile (2021)
- no. 879 in the US (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1930.
Other forms
Greta, Grete, Gretta, Margareta, Markéta
Names with a similar meaning
Margot Maisie Margarida Margaux Rita Maggie Margaret Megan Margo Pearl Maisy Marguerite