Greta
Girl name · German · pronounced GREH-tah
Verified name
What does Greta mean?
Pearl
Origin and language
German
Language family: German|English|Swedish
Popularity in the United States
Ranked No. 662 in the U.S. in 2025, so it is moderately common. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration data.
Popularity in England and Wales
No. 1512 in England and Wales in 2025
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Related names, nicknames, and variants
Nickname: Gretel, Gret
Variant: Gretchen, Margarete
Related: Margaret
Using Greta across cultures
German diminutive of Margarete made famous by Greta Garbo.
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