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Gretchen
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What Gretchen means
- Germanic and Greek little pearl; diminutive of Margarete Christian saint: Saint Margaret of Antioch
How popular it is
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
In the United States it was most popular around 1970.
Other forms
Margarete, Grete
Names with a similar meaning
Margot Maisie Margarida Margaux Rita Maggie Margaret Megan Greta Margo Pearl Maisy
Gretchen in stories
- Faust: Gretchen (Margarete), the innocent girl seduced by Faust
- Mean Girls: Gretchen Wieners, the insecure Plastic